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Fast piezo tip-tilt mirrors and active optics platforms

Fast Active Optics Platforms

Fast Piezo Tip-Tilt Mirrors for Active Optics and Beam Steering

Piezo tip-tilt mirror platforms provide nanoradian-class angular resolution, fast response, and backlash-free flexure motion for beam steering, image stabilization, astronomy, laser control, and optical communication.

Tip/Tilt Mirror and Stage Types

Tip/Tilt for Astronomy

Piezoelectric Tip-Tilt Stages

Motorized Tip-Tilt Stages

Hexapods

Video: High Dynamic Mirror Mounts with Piezo and Voice Coil Drives

These fast tilting mirror systems are used in optics, laser communication, image stabilization, and laser control.

Piezo Tip/Tilt Mirrors, Phase Shifters and Fast Steering Mirrors

Fast Voice-Coil Tip/Tilt Steering Mirror - Alternative to Piezo

Differential voice-coil linear motors in push-pull configuration
Flexure guided, no backlash
For FSM applications, imaging, and high-dynamics beam steering
Can carry mirrors up to 25 mm / 1" diameter
Optical deflection angle to 8°

While piezo drives can provide higher speed and precision, voice coil motors can provide larger travel ranges. This flexure-guided voice-coil-driven fast steering mirror mount provides precise motion in two orthogonal axes and can be operated with a compact bench-top or OEM controller, model C-413.

Voice Coil Fast Steering Mirror | Fast Steering Mirrors for Free Space Optical Communication | Air Bearing Tip/Tilt, Z Table for 10" Optics

S-340 Piezo Tip/Tilt Mirror Mount Platform for Mirrors and Optics to 4"

20 nrad resolution, excellent position stability
Optical beam deflection to 4 mrad
Parallel kinematics design provides higher precision, stability, and dynamics
No polarization rotation with single moving platform and fixed pivot point
Sub-millisecond response
For optics to 4" diameter
Closed-loop option for higher linearity

The S-340 tip/tilt piezo mirror mount platform allows precision rotation in two orthogonal axes with a fixed pivot point. The parallel-kinematic differential drive enables outstanding angular stability over a wide temperature range. A variety of top platforms are available for thermal adaptation to different mirror materials.

PDF Brochure | Piezo Tip/Tilt Platform Datasheet, Order Info

S-331 high-dynamics piezo tip/tilt mirror platform

S-331 Piezo Tip/Tilt Mirror Mount Platform with High Dynamics & Stability

Optical beam deflection to 14 mrad
Parallel kinematics piezo tripod design for enhanced stability, dynamics, and precision
0.05 µrad resolution
Position servo-control for high positioning stability
Frictionless, high-precision flexure guiding system
System combination with digital controllers for highest linearity

The S-331 high-dynamics tip/tilt piezo-driven mirror mount platform is based on a parallel-kinematics design. Its high resonant frequency of up to 16 kHz provides excellent dynamic behavior with very short step and settling times.

Piezo Tip/Tilt Platform Datasheet, Order Info

Tip Tilt Piezo Phase Shifter with Capacitive Feedback Sensor

Fast response time
Sub-nanometer resolution
Mounts in any orientation
Large Aperture
Piston motion range to 15 µm
Compact design

S-312 piezo phase shifters are based on a piezo tripod drive. The very stiff and compact design provides sub-millisecond response times and sub-nm level resolution. Piston movement is up to 15 µm. Open- and closed-loop versions are available.

PDF Brochure | Piezo Phase Shifter Platform Datasheet, Order Info

Miniature Piezo Mirror Tilter

Optical beam deflection to 4.4 mrad
Open and closed-loop versions
Resolution to 50 nanoradian
Sub-millisecond response
Backlash-free flexure guiding system

S-224/S-226 miniature piezo tilt mirror systems provide optical beam deflection to 4.4 mrad, nanoradian-level resolution, and sub-millisecond response times. They are equipped with a 15 x 4 mm BK7 glass mirror.

PDF Brochure | Piezo Tilt Mirror Datasheet, Order Info

Piezo Phase Shifter Z/Tip/Tilt Platform with Aperture

Parallel kinematics piezo tripod design for enhanced stability, dynamics, and precision
3-axis motion with optical beam deflection to 2.4 mrad and piston movement to 12 microns
Sub-µrad resolution and sub-millisecond response times
Open and closed-loop versions
Zero-backlash high-precision flexure guiding system
10 mm clear aperture

These compact Z-positioners and Z-tip/tilt platforms are based on a parallel-kinematic piezo tripod design. They provide piston movement to 12 microns, tilt angles to 1.2 mrad, and sub-millisecond response times. The tripod design provides excellent angular stability.

PDF Brochure | Piezo Tip/Tilt Platform / Phase Shifter Datasheet, Order Info

S-335 long-travel piezo tip/tilt steering mirror

Long Travel Piezo Flexure Tip/Tilt Mirror: High Speed and 70 mrad Deflection

Miniature tip/tilt mirror
No polarization rotation with coplanar axes and fixed pivot point
Optical beam deflection to 70 mrad / approx. 4°
Factory installed mirror
Millisecond response, resolution down to nano-radians
Closed-loop position servo-control for high accuracy
Zero-backlash precision flexure guides
Parallel-kinematics design for enhanced dynamics, stability, and accuracy

This compact, high-dynamics tip/tilt mirror platform with piezo drives and flexure guides combines a very large angular range with high dynamics. Its coplanar, orthogonal axes and fixed pivot point eliminate polarization rotation and facilitate integration into compact optical systems.

PDF Brochure | Piezo Tip/Tilt Platform Datasheet, Order Info

S-325 piezo tip/tilt plus piston mirror mount

Piezo Tip/Tilt + Piston, Mirror Mount Platform for Steering Mirrors and Optics

Resolution to 50 nano-radians
Optical beam deflection to 10 mrad
30 µm linear piston motion for path length adjustment
Coplanar axes eliminate polarization rotation
Sub-millisecond responsiveness
Open-loop and closed-loop versions
For optics up to 25 mm diameter
Backlash-free precision flexure guiding system
Parallel kinematics piezo tripod design for enhanced stability, dynamics, and precision

These piezo tip/tilt/Z mirror mount platforms are based on a parallel-kinematic direct-drive piezo tripod design. They provide high-speed rotation in two axes as well as sub-nanometer linear resolution with sub-millisecond response.

PDF Brochure | Piezo Tip/Tilt Platform Datasheet, Order Info

S-330 fast piezo tip/tilt steering mirror platform

Fast Piezo Tip/Tilt Steering Mirror Mount Platform: High-Dynamics, Large Angles

Optical beam deflection to 20 mrad / >1°
Resolution to 20 nrad, excellent position stability
Parallel-kinematics design for enhanced dynamics, stability, and accuracy
Sub-millisecond response
For optics to 50 mm diameter
Choice of open and closed-loop versions

These piezo tip/tilt mirror mount platforms come with three different tilt ranges to 10 mrad and optical deflection to 20 mrad. The parallel-kinematics differential direct-drive system provides fast response, excellent stability, and compact optical integration.

PDF Brochure | Piezo Tip/Tilt Platform Datasheet, Order Info

Tip/Tilt Mirrors for Astronomical Projects

Active tip/tilt for the United Kingdom infrared telescope (UKIRT) on Mauna Kea, Hawaii with Secondary Hexapod 6-D alignment system

Active tip/tilt for the Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

Active tip/tilt system for the Keck Outrigger telescope in Hawaii.

Active secondary tip/tilt mirror for the 2.2 m ESO telescope in La Silla, Chile.

Piezo tip/tilt + piston platform for steering mirrors and optics.

Active secondary mirror for NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, with Hexapod 6-D alignment system.

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Tip/Tilt Stages Catalog

Download the brochure for piezo tip/tilt mirror platforms, phase shifters, fast steering mirrors, and related tip/tilt positioning systems.

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