Prism mount for a laser deposition device

摘要

An apparatus includes a prism mount that retains a prism. The mount includes a ledge that engages a first side of the prism, a support surface structured that engages a second side of the prism, a retaining member that slidably engages a third side of the prism, and a biasing member that biases the retaining member to an engaged position with the prism. The mount further includes a slot disposed between the ledge and the support surface. The retaining member includes a machine screw, and a nut confines the biasing member between the nut and a prism mount body. The biasing member is retained in a counterbore in the prism mount body, and an end of the machine screw protrudes from the counterbore. The prism mount body further includes an alignment slot at a fixed azimuthal angle, and the laser deposition device includes a protrusion that engages the alignment slot.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a prism mount structured to retain a prism that includes a vertex end that defines an acute angle formed between a first side and a second side of the prism wherein the first side forms an opposing face to the second side, the mount comprising: a ledge structured to engage the first side of the prism; a support surface located opposite the ledge and structured to engage the second side of the prism, wherein the ledge and support surface form a pocket into which can be received the prism when installed; a retaining member structured to slidably engage a third side of the prism; and a member that biases the retaining member to an engaged position with the prism and which produces a force that is transmitted from the member to the prism such that the vertex end of the prism is urged into the pocket formed by the ledge and the support surface.