Applications / Optics & Photonics
Optics & Photonics
Lens positioning, beam steering, interferometer stages, fiber alignment. Where nanometre resolution and stability under vibration are the primary design constraints.
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Beam steering with piezo: bandwidth, resolution, and mechanical coupling
How piezoelectric tip-tilt actuators compare with galvo mirrors for precision beam steering, and the mechanical design tradeoffs that determine system performance
Fiber alignment stages: achieving and holding sub-micron registration
The precision motion requirements for single-mode fiber coupling, from initial alignment search to long-term stability
Interferometer reference arm stability: thermal and vibration rejection in piezo mounts
Quantifying the path length stability requirements for precision interferometry and how piezoelectric mounts achieve them