ABSTRACT

This comprehensive handbook covers all major aspects of optomechanical engineering - from conceptual design to fabrication and integration of complex optical systems. The practical information within is ideal for optical and optomechanical engineers and scientists involved in the design, development and integration of modern optical systems for commercial, space, and military applications. Charts, tables, figures, and photos augment this already impressive text. Fully revised, the new edition includes 4 new chapters: Plastic optics, Optomechanical tolerancing and error budgets, Analysis and design of flexures, and Optomechanical constraint equations.

chapter 4|46 pages

Mirror Materials

chapter 5|36 pages

Plastic Optics

chapter 6|34 pages

Lightweight Mirror Design

chapter 8|68 pages

Optical Mounts

Lenses, Windows, Small Mirrors, and Prisms

chapter 9|48 pages

Adjustment Mechanisms

chapter 10|26 pages

Analysis and Design of Flexures

chapter 13|24 pages

Thermal Analysis of Optics