Introduction to Optomechanical Design

Level: Introductory Length: 13 hours Format: In-Person Lecture Intended Audience: Engineers who need to solve optomechanical design problems. Optical designers will find that the course will give insight into the mechanical aspects of optical systems. The course will also interest those managing projects involving optomechanics. SPIE live course SC690 Optical System Design: Layout Principles and Practice or online course SC1102 Optical System Design: First Order Layout - Principles and Practices, or a firm understanding of their content, is required as background to this course. Description: This course will provide the training needed for the optical engineer to work with the mechanical features of optical systems. The emphasis is on providing techniques for rapid estimation of optical system performance. Subject matter includes material properties for optomechanical design, kinematic design, athermalization techniques, window design, lens and mirror mounting. Learning Outcomes: This course will enable you to: - design low stress mounts for lenses - describe different approaches to large and lightweight mirror design - select appropriate mounting techniques for mirrors and prisms - select materials for use in optomechanical systems - design high performance optical windows - determine the effects of temperature changes on optical systems, and develop design solutions for those effects Instructor(s): Daniel Vukobratovich is a senior principal engineer at Raytheon. He has over 30 years of experience in optomechanics, is a founding member of the SPIE working group in optomechanics, and is fellow of SPIE. He has taught optomechanics in 11 countries, consulted with over 50 companies and written over 50 publications in optomechanics. Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics 2022 Course Held: 21 August 2022