Optomechanical Systems Engineering

Keith J. Kasunic has more than 25 years of experience developing optical, electro-optical, infrared, and laser systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He is currently the Technical Director of Optical Systems Group LLC. He also teaches courses on optomechanical engineering as an SPIE Instructor, an Affiliate Instructor with Georgia Institute of Technology’s SENSIAC, an Instructor for the Optical Engineering Certificate Program at University of California–Irvine, and an Adjunct Professor at University of Central Florida’s CREOL.

• Preface ix1 Introduction 11.1 Optomechanical Systems, 21.2 Optomechanical Engineering, 41.3 Optomechanical Systems Engineering, 9References, 152 Optical Fundamentals 172.1 Geometrical Optics, 182.2 Image Quality, 26Problems, 33References, 343 Optical Fabrication 353.1 Index of Refraction, 383.2 Surface Curvature, 413.3 Surface Figure, 433.4 Surface Finish, 483.5 Surface Quality, 493.6 Center Thickness, 503.7 Wedge, 513.8 Clear Aperture, 53Problems, 54References, 554 Optical Alignment 574.1 Types of Misalignments, 584.1.1 Tilt, 594.1.2 Decenter, 614.1.3 Despace, 624.1.4 Defocus, 624.2 Alignment Requirements, 644.3 Correction and Mitigation, 664.4 Pointing and Boresighting, 70Problems, 75References, 765 Structural Design—Mechanical Elements 775.1 Stress, Strain, and Stiffness, 785.2 Mechanics, 825.3 Beam Stresses and Strains, 855.3.1 Bending Stresses, 865.3.2 Bending Strain, 895.3.3 Shear Stresses and Strains, 945.4 Structural Geometries, 955.5 Structural Materials, 995.5.1 Specific Stiffness, 1005.5.2 Microcreep, 1025.5.3 Materials Selection, 103Problems, 104References, 1056 Structural Design—Optical Components 1076.1 Structural Plates, 1096.1.1 Windows, Lenses, and Mirrors, 1096.1.2 Poisson’s Ratio, 1116.1.3 Plate Bending, 1136.1.4 Contact Stresses, 1156.1.5 Stress Concentrations, 1206.2 Glass Strength, 1226.2.1 Fracture Toughness, 1226.2.2 Weibull Statistics, 126Problems, 130References, 1317 Structural Design—Vibrations 1337.1 Sinusoidal Vibrations, 1377.1.1 Free Vibrations, 1377.1.2 Forced Vibrations, 1407.1.3 Damping, 1427.2 Random Vibrations, 1467.3 Continuous Systems, 1507.4 Structural Design and Materials Selection, 1577.5 Vibration Isolation, 1597.6 Vibration Compensation, 166Problems, 168References, 1698 Thermal Design 1718.1 Thermostructural Design, 1738.1.1 Thermal Expansion, 1738.1.2 Thermal Stress, 1788.2 Thermo‐Optic and Stress‐Optic Effects, 1818.2.1 Thermo‐Optic Effect, 1828.2.2 Stress‐Optic Effect, 1858.3 Heat Transfer, 1878.3.1 Conduction, 1878.3.2 Convection, 1938.3.3 Radiation, 1968.4 Thermal Management, 2018.4.1 Heaters, 2028.4.2 Fans, 2038.4.3 Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs), 2038.4.4 Thermoelectric Coolers (TECs), 2048.5 Material Properties and Selection, 2058.5.1 Thermal Expansion, 2068.5.2 Thermal Distortion, 2078.5.3 Thermal Mass, 2088.5.4 Thermal Diffusivity, 2098.5.5 Thermal Shock, 210Problems, 211References, 2129 Kinematic Design 2159.1 Kinematic and Semi‐Kinematic Mounts, 2169.2 Optical Component Mounts, 2229.3 Positioning and Alignment Mechanisms, 2279.4 Material Properties and Selection, 233Problems, 235References, 23510 System Design 23710.1 STOP Analysis, 23910.2 WFE and Zernike Polynomials, 24310.3 Material Trades, 246References, 250Index 251

“The whole book is written in a very accessible style, and there are plenty of good exercises for the reader. It would be a good resource for engineers and research students entering the field.”  (Optics & Photonics News, 4 September 2015)