Optimal Kinematic Mount for Large Mirrors

摘要

A high performance kinematic mirror mount facilitating the reduction of thermally and mechanically induced optical distortion of a precision mirror is disclosed. The mirror mount assembly includes a mirror with a front reflective surface and a rear support surface. A set of sub-tier mounting assemblies are provided being affixed to the rear support surface of the mirror utilizing a number of strut pairs and a number of bonded mount pads arranged so as to connect the sub-tier mounting assemblies to the mirror with numerous strut pairs arranged as bipods.

主权项

1. An adjustable mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror having a reflective surface and a support structure; and a kinematic mirror mount operable to support the mirror, the kinematic mirror mount comprising:
at least one support base;a plurality of bipod strut pairs coupled to the support base, each bipod strut pair comprising first and second struts; anda mount pad supported about each of the first and second struts, the mount pads being secured to the support structure of the mirror.