Tutorials in Optomechanics
Methods, Analysis, Specifications
- Electro-Optical Environmental Considerations Parameters and Testing Analysis – Mark Burguener
- Specifying optics to be made by single point diamond turning – Chua Chern Fei
- Tolerancing in Zemax – Zeyu Zhao
- Tutorials in lens mounting – Xiaobo Tian
- Tutorials on how to do FEA in ProE – Xi Chen
- Tolerancing Primer – Marshall Scott
- Considerations for Large Assemblies in SolidWorks – Rachel Ulanch
- Tutorial: Design of a low-profile single axis linear motion stage – Kerry Gonzalez
- Lens Mounting: A Systemic Approach – Keith Gagne
- Infrared Optical Materials – Jenny Niles
- Evaluation of optical system line of sight error by small perturbation – James Magras
- First Order Optics – Jordan Jur
- Fitting Zernike Polynomials to Sampled Data – Dulce Gonzalez Utrera
- SolidWorks Motion and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Simulation – Tzu-Yu Wu
- Methods for measuring a lens focal length – Sophie Morel
- Tutorial on Hertz Contact Stress – Xiaoyin Zhu
- Tutorial of Hertzian Contact Stress Analysis – Nicholas LeCain
- Hertzian Contact Stress Theory – Jacob Etter
- Calculation of image position, size and orientation using first order properties – Yuhao Wang
- Solidworks Tutorial – Jennifer Harwell
- Zemax Thermal Analysis – Heidi Warriner
- Tutorial on Specifying Optical Components using ISO 10110 Standards – Alex Lyubarsky
- ISO 10110 Drawing Standards – Jason Lane
- Designing fundamental imaging systems – Koichi Taniguchi
- Tolerancing Optical Systems – Ezra Milby
- Coupling FEA Analysis and Solid Model Ray Tracing to look at Focal Plane Deformations – Tom Brokaw
- Tolerancing in CodeV – Yu-Hsiang Lai
- Tolerancing Optical Systems – Hongzang Ma
- Tutorial of Tolerance Analysis – Yeh Cheng Kuei
- Thermal analysis for infrared systems – 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 – Stacie Hvisc
- Tolerance analysis using Zemax, the case for the small optics – Sooyong Nam
- Specifying an Aspheric Surface – Amber Czajkowski
- Specifying Scratch/Dig of an Optical Surface MIL-0-13830 – Jason Kuhn
- Practical Guide to Specifying Optical Components – Brian Parris
- Presentation
- Gaussian Beam Optics – Dathon Golish
- Integrated Opto-Mechanical Modeling – David Taliaferro
- 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 – Sheng Yuan
- Modulation Transfer Function Testing of Optomechanical Systems – Kyle Bryant
- Basic Imaging Properties with Lenses – 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 – Yen-Te Lee
- Tolerance on material inhomogenity and surface irregularity – Wenrui Cai
- Image Quality Criteria –Which Metric Should I Use? – Jed J. Hancock
- Calculation of Image Rotation for a Scanning Optical System – Sergio Guevara
- Optical and Manufacturing Processes and Considerations when Designing with Glass Molded Optics – Amber Luttmann
- “Sine Sweep Vibration Testing for Modal Response Primer” – Eric Sauther
- An Integrated Manufacturing System for the Design, Fabrication, and Measurement of Ultra-Precision Freeform Optics– Zhihan Hong
- Tutorial of Telecentric Lens – Haosheng Hu
- Presentation_Tutorial_Marin_Eduardo – Eduardo Marin
- System Architecting: Defining Optical and Mechanical Tolerances from an Error Budget – Julia Zugby
- Tutorial: Designing a Simple Optical System in LightTools – Liliana Ruiz Diaz
- Exact ray tracing in Matlab – Maria Ruiz-Gonzalez
- System Alignment with a Beam Triangle – Phil Scott
- Tutorial – Hertz Contact Stress – Brian Taylor
- Thermal Analysis in Zemax – Isaac Trumper
- Different multi-focal-plane method – Xuan Wang
- A novel method to set up and calibrate goniophotometer – Ziyi Wu
- Methods of measuring the focal length of the optical element – Yu Yan
- Specifying optics to be made by single point diamond turning – Hsiang-Nan Cheng
Kinematics, Motion control
- An Introduction to Stepper Motors – Xinda Hu
- How to make a Motorized Linear Translation Stage – Mala Mateen
- Selection of vibration isolators – Masaki Hosoda
- Introduction to Designing Elastomeric Vibration Isolators – Christopher Hopkins
- Precision 2-Axis Low-Profile Linear Stage – Jason Ruhl
- Precision Linear Motorized Stages – Proteep Mallik
- Cylinders in Vs. An optomechanical methodology – Yuming Shen
- Flexures for Optics – James Wu
- Image Motion Compensation-A tutorial including analysis of a catadioptric ultra-telephoto lens – Ernest Fasse
- Kinematic and Quasi-Kinematic Constraints – David Fellowes
- A Tutorial on Infrared Optical Materials – Mark Burguener
- Choices of adhesives—general introduction to structure adhesives – Xiangyu Guo
- Plastic Injection Molding – Nachiket Kulkarni
Materials
- Lightweighted telescope mirrors: Outstanding properties of Silicon Carbide – TAYABALY Kashmira
- Zerodur – Robert Russell
- Introduction to Adhesive Selection – Dusting Urone
- Plastic Optics Material – Sheng Huei Lu
- Beryllium: Properties and Applications – Laura Coyle
- Materials for Infrared Optics – Melanie Saayman
- Black Coatings to Remove Stray Light – Bernie Outram
- Aluminum Related Coatings and Their Properties and Treatments – Ron Liu
- The use of Reflective Silver on Gemini Mirrors – Thomas Schneider
- Optical Materials for LWIR Applications – Corrie Vandervlugt
- Applied Use of Composites in Optical Systems – 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 – Jay Vizgaitis
- Difficulties associated with UV and IR optics – Anna-Britt Mahler
- An Introduction to Invar – Scott Gibb
- Choosing appropriate glasses and athermalizing a lens system with only one metal – James Wu
- Choice of Structural Adhesive – Tianquan Su
- Selection of Optical Adhesives – Andrew Clements
- Introduction to Thermal Circuits for Steady-State, One-Dimensional Heat Transfer – Blake Anderton
- Selection of Materials for UV Optics – James Johnson
- Coatings and Treatments for Aluminum – Randall Marks
- Chemical properties of optical glass: Test procedures, and considerations for design and assembly – Christopher Liu
Component mounting and special issues
- Introduction to Bond in Place Optics – Michael Hemmat
- Athermalization Techniques in Infrared System – Jeffrey Daiker
- Athermal bond thickness for axisymmetric optical elements – Eric Frater
- Protective surface coatings for aluminum – Brian Cranton
- Passive Athermalization of an Infrared Optical System – James Champagne
- Evaporateive Coating of Silver Thin Films – Blake Coughenour
- What is an Integrated Detector Assembly – Aron Traylor
- Aluminum Related Coatings and Their Properties and Treatments – Ron Liu
- High Precision Cryogenic Optomechanisms – Eduardo Bendek
- Vacuum Optics – Mark Sullivan
- First-Order Opto-Mechanical Considerations in High Power Applications – Victor Villavicencio
- Opto-Mechanics of Lasercom Windows – Tim Williams
- Introduction to imaging, and estimate of image quality degradation from optical surfaces – Matthew Risi
- An introduction to off-axis parabolic mirrors – Kevin Newman
- An Introduction to Optical Window Design – Daniel Willistein
- Polarization Critical Optical Systems: Important Effects and Design Techniques – Karlton Crabtree
- Window strength and environments – Houssine Makhlouf
- Potting Optical Elements in Cells – Eric Booen
- Lens Mounting with Elastomeric Bonds – Jon Blanchard
- Mounting Optical Lens – Mir Salek
- Designing a Computer Generated Hologram for Testing an Aspheric Surface – Nasrin Ghanbari
- Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Aspheric surfaces – Chia-Ling Li
- An introduction to optical windows – Scott Lilley
- A Tutorial Of: Hypersonic Flight Effects on Optical Sensors – Matt Salem
- Tutorial on adhesives and how to use them for mounting – Jared Talbot
- Overview of Air Bearings and Design Configurations – Richard Pultar
Beam Steering, stabilization
- Black Coatings to Remove Stray Light – Bernie Outram
- Vibration Isolation in Electro-Optical Spacecraft – Steven Hearon
- Applied Use of Composites in Optical Systems – 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 – Francisc Tapos
- Vibration Isolation for Optical Science and Engineering – Andrei Kazmierski
Systems
- Designing fundamental imaging systems – Koichi Taniguchi
- Applied Use of Composites in Optical Systems – 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 – Charles Balogh
- Eye Box Performance Parameters for Non Pupil Forming Head/Helmet Mounted Displays – Art Hastings
- Using Finite Element Analysis to Study the Effects of Weapon Shock on Optomechanical Systems – Maura McCoy Klink
- Athermal Bonded Mounts – Chris Monti
- Single Mode Fiber Coupling – Lori Moore
- Tutorial on Quantifying Parallax in Dual Sensor Systems – Sean Moore
- The Hubble Space Telescope Spherical Aberration – It All Started With A Scratch – Paul Ward-Dolkas
- NIRCam Instrument Overview – Lawrence Burriesci
- A Low Cost Setup for Performing an Absolute Photon Calibration – Shawn Miller
- Rapid Prototyping Technologies – Wei-Ren Ng
Engineering Mechanics
- Basic Concept and a simple example of FEM – Michihisa Onishi
- 2D First Order Flexure Analysis with IDeas – Bela Privari
- The stress-strain relationship for solids – Kemei Zhao
- Implementation of 2D stress-strain Finite Element Modeling on MATLAB – Xingzhou Tu
Other
- Principles of first order optics applied to components of the BioTek Absorbance Spectrophotometer Cuvette assembly – Jerry Gormley
- Amplifiers for the Masses: EDFA, EDWA, and SOA Amplets for Metro and Access Applications – Kathy Nguyen
- Designing high power single frequency fiber lasers – Dmitriy Churin
- Filing a Patent – Justin Hyatt