Title:
OPTICAL ELEMENT MOUNTING TECHNIQUE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003081313
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A technique for attaching an optical element (102) to a structural element (104) is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as an apparatus for attaching an optical element to a structural element (104). Such an apparatus may comprise an optical element (102) formed of a material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion value, a structural element (104) formed of a material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion value, and an intermediate element (106) formed of a material having a third coefficient of thermal expansion value that is between the first coefficient of thermal expansion value and the second coefficient of thermal expansion value. The intermediate element (106) is disposed between the optical element and the structural element (104) such that thermal stress between the optical element (102) and the structural element (104) are transferred to the intermediate element (106).
Inventors:
HUBBARD WILLIAM J
PREES IAN C
MCINTYRE KEVIN J
RADL ANDREW
SCHAEFER THOMAS A
PREES IAN C
MCINTYRE KEVIN J
RADL ANDREW
SCHAEFER THOMAS A
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/008222
Publication Date:
December 04, 2003
Filing Date:
March 18, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONFLUENT PHOTONICS CORP (US)
International Classes:
G02B7/00; (IPC1-7): G02B7/02
Foreign References:
| US5416867A | 1995-05-16 | |||
| US5737133A | 1998-04-07 | |||
| US5751877A | 1998-05-12 |
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