"Field Guide to Optomechanical Design and Analysis" by Katie M. Schwertz, James H. Burge

Intended for practicing optical and mechanical engineers whose work involves both fields, this SPIE Field Guide describes how to mount optical components, as well as how to analyze a given design. Common issues involved with mounting optical components are discussed, including stress, glass strength, thermal effects, vibration, and errors due to motion.

This handy reference also has a useful collection of material properties for glasses, metals, and adhesives, along with guidelines for tolerancing optics and machined parts.
Optomechanics is a field of mechanics that addresses the specific design challenges associated with optical systems.

Table of Contents
Introduction to the Series
List of Symbols and Acronyms
1 Image Motion and Orientation
Optical Effects of Mechanical Motion
Lens and Mirror Motion
Plane Parallel Plate
General Image-Motion Equations
Image Motion Example
Rigid Body Rotation
Quantifying Pointing Error
Image Orientation
Mirror Matrices
Mirror Rotation Matrices
Cone Intersecting a Plane
2 Stress, Strain, and Material Strength
Stress and Strain
Strain-vs-Stress Curve
Safety Factor
Glass Strength
Stress Birefringence
3 Precision Positioning
Kinematic Constraint
Example Constraints and Degrees of Freedom
Semi-Kinematic Design
Issues with Point Contacts
Precision Motion
Stage Terminology
Linear Stages
Rotation and Tilt Stages
Errors in Stage Motion
Standard Hardware
4 Precision Fastening and Adjustments
Example Screws
Fastener Strength
Tightening Torque
Adjusters
Differential Screws and Shims
Liquid Pinning
Electronic Drivers
Flexures
Stiffness Relations for Single-Strip Flexures
Parallel Leaf Strip Flexures
Stiffness Relations for Parallel Leaf Strip Flexures
Notch Hinge Flexures
Adhesives
Adhesive Properties
Adhesive Thickness and Shape Factor
Thermal Stress
Choice of Bond Size and Thickness
5 Mounting of Optical Components
Lens Mounts: Off the Shelf
Lens Mounting: Custom
Calculating Torque and Clearance
Potting a Lens with Adhesive
Clamped Flange Mount
Lens Barrel Assemblies
Lens Barrel Assembly Types
Surface-Contact Interfaces
Prism Types
Image-Rotation Prisms
Image-Erection Prisms
Prism and Beamsplitter Mounting
Thin-Wedge Systems
Window Mounting
Domes
Dome Strength
Small-Mirror Mounts: Off the Shelf
Small-Mirror Mounts: Adhesives and Clamping
Small-Mirror Mounts: Tangent Flexure and Hub
Mirror Substrates
Mirror Substrate Examples
Large-Mirror Mounting: Lateral Supports
Large-Mirror Mounting: Point Supports
Large-Mirror Mounting: Active Supports
Self-Weight Deflection: General
Self-Weight Deflection: Thin Plates
Self-Weight Deflection: Parametric Model
Lightweighting Mirrors
Flexural Rigidity of Lightweighted Mirrors
6 Design Considerations and Analysis
RMS. P-V, and Slope Specifications
Finite Element Analysis
Vibration
Damping Factor
Isolation
System Acceleration and Displacement
Thermal Effects
Heat Flow
Air Index of Refraction
Athermalization
Passive Athermalization
Active Athermalization
Determining Thermally Induced Stress
Alignment
Optical and Mechanical Axis of a Lens
Alignment Tools
7 Tolerancing
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
GD&T Terminology
GD&T Symbology
ISO 10110 Standard
8 Appendices
Clean-Room Classifications
Shipping Environments: Vibration
Shipping Environments: Drop Heights
Unit Conversions
Cost and Performance Tradeoffs for Linear Stages
Torque Charts
Adhesive Properties
Glass Properties
Metal Properties
9 Equation Summary
Bibliography
References
Index
About Authors