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Optomechanical Engineering

Prof. Jim Burge

jburge@optics.arizona.edu

520-621-8182

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Tutorials in Optomechanics

Tutorial Topics

Author

 

 

Methods, Analysis, Specifications

 

SolidWorks Motion and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Simulation

Tzu-Yu Wu

Methods for measuring a lens focal length

Sophie Morel

Tutorial of Hertzian Contact Stress Analysis (presentation)

Nicholas LeCain
Hertzian Contact Stress Theory (presentation) Jacob Etter
Calculation of image position, size and orientation using first order properties; (presentation) Yuhao Wang
Soliworks Tutorial Jennifer Harwell
Zemax Thermal Analysis Heidi Warriner

ISO 10110 Drawing Standards ; (Presentation)

Jason Lane 

Designing fundamental imaging systems  

Koichi Taniguchi

Tolerancing Optical Systems ; (Presentation)

Ezra Milby 

Coupling FEA Analysis and Solid Model Ray Tracing to look at Focal Plane Deformations

Tom Brokaw 

Tolerancing in CodeV ; (Presentation)

Yu-Hsiang Lai 

Tutorial of Tolerance Analysis

Yeh Cheng Kuei

Thermal analysis for infrared systems ; (Presentation)

Ryan Irving 

Overview of the Optical and Optomechanical Design Process

Sara Landau

Tutorial of Tolerancing Analysis Using Commercial Optical Software ;

Ping Zhou

Tolerancing in Zemax

Rachel Haynes

Tolerancing in ZEMAX ; (presentation)

Stacie Hvisc

Tolerance analysis using Zemax, the case for the small optics ; (presentation)

Sooyong Nam

Specifying an Aspheric Surface

Amber Czajkowski

Scratch and Dig Analysis of Optical Elements ; (Presentation)

Mike Broyles

Gaussian Beam Optics ; (presentation )

Dathon Golish

Integrated Opto-Mechanical Modeling, Analyzing Wavefront Error due to Structural Vibration

David Taliaferro

Opto-Mechanical Image Quality Degradation of Single Point Diamond Turned Plastics 

Victor Villavicencio

The Weibull distribution in the strength of glass

Eugene Salamin

Tutorial on Strehl ratio, wavefront power series expansion, Zernike polynomials expansion in small aberrated optical systems ; (presentation)

Sheng Yuan

Modulation Transfer Function Testing of Optomechanical Systems ; (presentation)

Kyle Bryant

Basic Imaging Properties with Lenses   (presentation)

Jefei Wang

An Introduction to Solidworks: Modeling of Compact Security Camera

Mike Borden

Introduction to the Optics Manufacturing Process

Katie Schwertz

The calculation of focal length using the nodal slide ;   ( presentation)

Yen-Te Lee

Tolerance on material inhomogenity and surface irregularity

Wenrui Cai

Image Quality Criteria –Which Metric Should I Use?    ;  ( presentation)

Jed J. Hancock

Calculation of Image Rotation for a Scanning Optical System  ; ( presentation)

Sergio Guevara

 

 

 

 

Kinematics, Motion control

 

An Introduction to Stepper Motors

Xinda Hu

How to make a Motorized Linear Translation Stage

Mala Mateen

Selection of vibration isolators ; (Presentation)

Masaki Hosoda  

Introduction to Designing Elastomeric Vibration Isolators ; (Presentation)

Christopher Hopkins  

Precision 2-Axis Low-Profile Linear Stage

Jason Ruhl

Precision Linear Motorized Stages ; (presentation)

Proteep Mallik

Cylinders in Vs. An optomechanical methodology ; (presentation)

Yuming Shen

Flexures for Optics ; (presentation)

James Wu

Image Motion Compensation-A tutorial including analysis of a catadioptric ultra-telephoto lens; (Presentation)

Ernest Fasse  

Kinematic and Quasi-Kinematic Constraints ; (presentation)

David Fellowes

 

 

 

 

Materials

 

Lightweighted telescope mirrors: Outstanding properties of Silicon Carbide

TAYABALY Kashmira

Zerodur

Robert Russell
Introduction to Adhesive Selection Dusting Urone
Plastic Optics Material; (presentation) Sheng Huei Lu
Beryllium: Properties and Applications ;  (presentation) Laura Coyle

Materials for Infrared Optics ; (Presentation)

Melanie Saayman 

Black Coatings to Remove Stray Light ;

Bernie Outram

Aluminum Related Coatings and Their Properties and Treatments ; (  Presentation)

Ron Liu 

Optical Materials for LWIR Applications

Corrie Vandervlugt

Applied Use of Composites in Optical Systems  ; ( Presentation)

Anoopoma Bhowmik  

Birefringence Precision Measurement and Reduction

Darren Miller

Optomechanical Properties of Infrared Materials

Gerard Desroches

Stray Light, Scatter, and Black Coatings

Tim Johnson

Selecting Infrared Optical Materials ;( presentation)

Jay Vizgaitis

Difficulties associated with UV and IR optics

Anna-Britt Mahler

An Introduction to Invar ; (presentation)

Scott Gibb

Choosing appropriate glasses and athermalizing a lens system with only one metal ;  (Spreadsheet)

James Wu

Choice of Structural Adhesive

Tianquan Su

Selection of Optical Adhesives ;( presentation)

Andrew Clements

Introduction to Thermal Circuits for Steady-State, One-Dimensional Heat Transfer (presentation)

Blake Anderton

Selection of Materials for UV Optics    (presentation)

James Johnson

Coatings and Treatments for Aluminum  (presentation)

Randall Marks

 

 

 

 

Component mounting and special issues,

 

Introduction to Bond in Place Optics

Michael Hemmat
Athermalization Techniques in Infrared System ; ( presentation) Jeffrey Daiker
Protective surface coatings for aluminum Brian Craton
Passive Athermalization of an Infrared Optical System ; (Presentation) James Champagne
Evaporateive Coating of Silver Thin Films ; (presentation) Blake Coughenour
What is an Integrated Detector Assembly ; (presentation) Aron Traylor

Aluminum Related Coatings and Their Properties and Treatments ; (Presentation)

Ron Liu   

High Precision Cryogenic Optomechanisms ; (Presentation)

Eduardo Bendek 

Vacuum Optics (document / presentation)

Mark Sullivan

First-Order Opto-Mechanical Considerations in High Power Applications

Victor Villavicencio

Opto-Mechanics of Lasercom Windows (document / presentation)

Tim Williams

An Introduction to Optical Window Design ; (presentation)

Daniel Willistein

Polarization Critical Optical Systems: Important Effects and Design Techniques

Karlton Crabtree

Window strength and environments

Houssine Makhlouf

Potting Optical Elements in Cells; (presentation)

Eric Booen

Lens Mounting with Elastomeric Bonds ; (presentation)

Jon Blanchard

Mounting Optical Lens

Mir Salek                  

 

 

 

 

Beam Steering, stabilization

 

Black Coatings to Remove Stray Light

Bernie Outram

Vibration Isolation in Electro-Optical Spacecraft ; (Presentation)

Steven Hearon 

Applied Use of Composites in Optical Systems ; (Presentation)

Anoopoma Bhowmik  

Penta Prism/Mirror and Roof Penta Prism/Mirror Line-of-Sight Sensitivities

Andy Bullard

Tutorial on Optomechanical Beam Steering Systems

Doug Essex

High bandwidth fast steering mirror ; (presentation)

Francisc Tapos

Vibration Isolation for Optical Science and Engineering ; (presentation)

Andrei Kazmierski

 

 

 

 

Systems

 

Designing fundamental imaging systems

Koichi Taniguchi

Applied Use of Composites in Optical Systems ; (Presentation)

Anoopoma Bhowmik  

An Introduction to Feedback Control for Optical Systems

Keith Powell

Design of Head mounted displays

Rui Zhang

Design Considerations and Preliminary Evaluation for an off-the-shelf wide field of view HMD (tutorial / presentation)

Charles Balogh

Eye Box Performance Parameters for Non Pupil Forming Head/Helmet Mounted Displays ; (presentation)

Art Hastings

Using Finite Element Analysis to Study the Effects of Weapon Shock on Optomechanical Systems ; (presentation)

Maura McCoy Klink

Athermal Bonded Mounts ; (presentation  ppt, pdf)

Chris Monti

Single Mode Fiber Coupling ; (presentation)

Lori Moore

Tutorial on Quantifying Parallax in Dual Sensor Systems ;  (presentation)

Sean Moore

The Hubble Space Telescope Spherical Aberration - It All Started With A Scratch; (presentation)

Paul Ward-Dolkas

NIRCam Instrument Overview ; presentation

Lawrence Burriesci

A Low Cost Setup for Performing an Absolute Photon Calibration   (presentation)

Shawn Miller

 

 

 

 

Engineering Mechanics

 

Basic Concept and a simple example of FEM

Michihisa Onishi

2D First Order Flexure Analysis with IDeas (document / presentation)

Bela Privari

The stress-strain relationship for solids ; (Presentation)

Kemei Zhao

   
   

Other

 

Amplifiers for the Masses: EDFA, EDWA, and SOA Amplets for Metro and Access Applications

Kathy Nguyen