This Tutorial Text is intended for practitioners in the fields of optical engineering and optomechanical design. It provides a comprehensive examination of the different ways in which lenses typically are mounted in optical instruments, of the advantages and disadvantages of various mounting arrangements, and of the analytical tools that can be used to evaluate and compare different designs. Each section contains an illustrated discussion of the technology involved and one or more practical examples, where feasible.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Attributes of the Successful Lens-to-Mount Interface
- Individual Component Mounting Techniques
- Multiple-Component Assemblies
- Estimation of Axial Stress in Lenses
- Estimation of Radial Stress in Lenses
- Descriptions of Hardware Examples
- Appendix A. Pertinent Unit Conversion Factors
- Appendix B. Selected Mechanical Properties of Materials
- Appendix C. Derivation of an Equation for Temperature Sensitivity Factor K3 for a Single Lens Element
- Appendix D. Derivation of an Equation for Temperature Sensitivity Factor K3 for a Cemented Doublet Lens
