Interferometer bearing assembly

Details Interferometer bearing assembly Interferometer bearing assembly

1988-02-16

1989-05-09

McGraw, Vincent P.

Optics: measuring and testing

By particle light scattering

With photocell detection

350632, 350637, 384 42, G02B 718

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048283673

ABSTRACT:
An interferometer bearing assembly including a fixed glass rail, a movable carriage that carries both the movable interferometer mirror and the drive coil for the linear motor, and a mechanism for biasing the carriage onto the rail. The glass rail has two optically flat faces defining a normally horizontal line of intersection. The carriage is a rigid structure with plastic surface portions that provide a bearing interface for contacting the flat faces of the glass rail. To improve stability and reduce the possibility of any transverse movement, the carriage is downward biased, preferably by providing an overlying glass plate with a downwardly-facing flat surface, and mounting a spring-loaded plastic element to the top of the carriage. The plastic element contacts (and slides along) the flat glass surface and transmits a downward force to the carriage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4710001 (1987-12-01), Lacey

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