Translation Stages

Aluminum or Steel; Optic Size 12.7 mm (0.5 inch); Front Adjust; 100TPI; Sigle-Axis The IXF.S single-axis flexure is designed with the same features as Siskiyou popular IXF series flexure mounts. Siskiyou have split the two-axis design into a modular design that is useful where only one-axis for tilt is required. The base of the IXF.S has a single 8-32 (M4) tapped hole for mounting, as well as one on the top for attachment. Also included are two counterbored holes that can be accessed from the top for mounting to our .25dt dovetail and .5cr crossed roller stages for translation. On the edge of this mount are 4-40 tapped holes that correspond with clearance counterbores that are accessed from the bottom. These are used to create upright tip/tilt mounts. These mounts use Siskiyou 100TPI rolled thread adjustment screws for low stiction fine adjustments and are swaged at the end to prevent over-travel of the mount. The IXF.S series mounts are manufactured from one solid piece of spring steel, then nickel plated so they will not corrode and can be used in ultraviolet laser environments. These models are also available in aluminum versions as a lower cost option. Aluminum models exhibit the same performance specifications as the steel models. Custom OEM configurations are available in the aluminum version only.

Aluminum; 12.7 mm (0.5 inch); Front Adjust; M3 (4-40), M4 (8-32); 100 TPI The base of the IXF.S has a single 8-32 (M4) tapped hole for mounting, as well as one on the top for attachment. Also included are two counterbored holes. On the edge of this mount are 4-40 tapped holes that correspond with clearance counterbores that are accessed from the bottom.      

Steel; 12.7 mm (0.5 inch); Front Adjust; M3 (4-40), M4 (8-32); 100 TPI The base of the IXF.S has a single 8-32 (M4) tapped hole for mounting, as well as one on the top for attachment. Also included are two counterbored holes. On the edge of this mount are 4-40 tapped holes that correspond with clearance counterbores that are accessed from the bottom.        

Travel 360°; Bidirectional Repeatability 0.05°; Homing Repeatability 0.1°; Bidirectional Accuracy 0.4°; Typ. Encoder Resolution 143,360 counts/360°; Min. Incremental Motion 0.05°; Max. Total Load 50 g OZ Optics’ MFPR series of handy and cost-effective motorized rotators enable precise control of the polarization states of a single optical stage or multi-stage system with multiple optical paths. These rotators can be controlled and synchronized to perform precise rotations sequentially or in parallel using a single compact control unit. The control unit is incorporated along with a processor and touch screen in a palm-sized enclosure to control multiple motors via an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI). Plug-and-play features are realized and enabled via a customizable GUI regardless of the system complexity for demanding applications. The input and output ports of a given stage can be fiber-connector receptacles, pinholes for free-space applications, or pigtailed with single mode, polarization maintaining or multimode fibers. The light beam is then directed through one or more rotators, where the polarization state (the electric field of the propagating wave) is manipulated via rotating waveplates, polarizer plates, polarizer prisms or polarization beam splitters with sub-degree resolution. High-power optics, connectorized fibers for wide ranges of operating wavelengths are available. The software and the associated GUI can be modified upon request. Key Features: Precision Rotation of Half Wave Plates, Quarter Wave Plates, and Polarizers to Manipulate Polarization Built-in Encoder for Closed-Loop Operation Compact, Handheld Plug-and-Play Device Control: Touchscreen (Manual) or With a Computer via USB Port User-friendly Software With an Intuitive GUI Can be Pigtailed With Single Mode (SM), Polarization Maintaining (PM), or Multi Mode (MM) Fibers Customizable Software and GUI Upon Request Interchangeable Optics, Holders and Receptacles Travel: 360° Continuous Bidirectional Repeatability: 0.05° Homing Repeatability: 0.1° Bidirectional Accuracy: 0.4° Backlash: 0.013° Encoder Resolution: 143,360 counts/360° Typ. (0.0025°/Count) Minimum Incremental Motion: 0.05° Axis Wobble: 0.014° Max. Total Load: 50 g Min. Lifetime: >600,000 Revolutions (100 km) Motor Type: Resonant Piezo DC Voltage Input: 4.5 V to 5.5 V Typ. Current Consumption: 800 mA, Typ. Standby Current Consumption 50 mA Communications Bus: TTL, RS232 Operating Temperature Range: +15°C to +40°C Mounting Thread: ¼-20 UNC-2B TAP Dimensions: 7.4 x 8.8 x 2.3 cm Weight: 230 g Applications: Automation of Multi-Polarization State Analysis; Quantum State Tomography; Polarization Calibration; Polarization State Analyzer; Polarized Fiber Optic Source; Polarization Extinction Ratio (PER) Controller; PM Fiber Axes Conversion; Optical Interferometric Systems; Laser to Fiber Coupling and Coherent Detection