Introduction to Optomechanical Design

Level: Introductory Length: 24 hours Format: Online 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: - select materials for use in optomechanical systems - determine the effects of temperature changes on optical systems, and develop design solutions for those effects - design high performance optical windows - design low stress mounts for lenses - select appropriate mounting techniques for mirrors and prisms - describe different approaches to large and lightweight mirror design - Module 1: Units of Measure, Optical Materials Introduction, Specific Stiffness and Stess-Optic Coefficient - Module 2: Thermal Distortion Properties, Invar, Therm-optic Coefficient, Thermal Distortion, Thermal Time Constant, Thermal Shock and Anisotropy of Thermal Coefficient of Expansion - Module 3: Dimensional Instability - Module 4: Glass Properties and Plastics - Module 5: Deflection--Part 1 - Module 6: Control of Deflection--Part 2 and Kinematic Design - Module 7: Kinematic Design - Module 8: Athermal Design - Module 9: Vibration Isolation - Module 10: Precision Motion - Module 11: Precision Motion--Part 1 - Module 12: Precision Motion--Part 2 - Module 13: Precision Motion--Part 3 - Module 14: Lens Mounting and Windows - Module 15: Domes and Prisms - Module 16: Lens Mounting--General - Module 17: Bonding and Shimming Techniques for Mounting Lenses - Module 18: Seat and Retainer Mounting - Module 19: Barrel Design - Module 20: Mirror Mounting--Small mirrors - Module 21: Mirror Mounting--Metal mirrors - Module 22: Mirror Mounting--Lightweight mirrors - Module 23: Mirror Mounting--Large mirror axial supports - Module 24: Mirror Mounting--Radial supports for large mirrors Instructor(s): Daniel Vukobratovich is a senior principal engineer at Raytheon. He has over 20 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.