A study on the effect of dimensional instability of mirror materials For an opto mechanical reference system

Abstract

Optical engineering deals with the control of light using optics Light is controlled by interaction with surfaces as is the case in refraction or reflection Optomechanics is defined as that part of optical engineering concerned with maintaining the shape and position of the surfaces of an optical system so that the system performance requirements are satisfied The coordination between the optical designer and the mechanical designer is essential to know the system complexities and to understand the ease of design modification in arriving at the best optomechanical design If they work independently the optical designer may not know that the tolerance is too tight or the mechanical designer may not know that a design modification can ease the tolerance Of course the best situation is an optical designer with a solid understanding of mechanical design and fabrication issues So the bottom line is that the success of the optical system thus the optical engineer depends on good Optomechanical engineering newline