| 摘要 |
An improved optical mounting apparatus permits a single kinematically adjustable surface to be presented in either a horizontal or vertical orientation with respect to a support. A three point fastening system allows cylindrical optical elements of various sizes to be fastened to the kinematically adjustable surface in a horizontal orientation. The three point fastening system is removable so that when the kinematically adjustable surface is placed in a horizontal orientation transparent optical elements such as prisms can be fastened to the surface with an unobstructed optical path for a full 360 DEG around the mounting surface. The apparatus for mounting optical elements comprises a support, base plate, a pivot member, two adjustable projections, a stage plate, and at least three removable fasteners. The base plate includes first and third opposing faces and a second face at right angles to the first and third faces. The base plate has on its first and second faces, respectively, a first and a second fastening member, for fastening the first and third opposing faces in a horizontal orientation or a vertical orientation with respect to the support. The pivot member extends from the third face of the base plate. The two adjustable projections extend from the third face of the base plate. The two adjustable projections are arcuately separated by an angle of approximately 90 DEG with respect to the pivot member. The stage plate includes first and second opposing faces. The first face of the stage plate is spaced apart from the base plate by the pivot member and is arcuately disposed with respect to the base plate by the two adjustable projections. To lock the cylindrical optical elements of different diameters to the second face of the stage plate, at least three removable fasteners are provided.
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