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10736A Three Axis Interferometer

Product Status: Currently Orderable | Currently Supported

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The Agilent 10736A Three Axis Interferometer is used in multiple axis applications where linear and angular control of the stage is required. It combines in a single package the functionality of an optical bench with multiple beam benders, beam splitters, and three interferometers. The interferometers split an incoming laser beam into three beams to measure linear distance, pitch and yaw, or linear distance, roll and yaw. Three linear measurements provide the basis for calculating two angular measurements. The inherent beam parallelism ensures that there is essentially no cosine error between the three measurements and also ensures angle accuracy for pitch and yaw measurements. Other characteristics include:

  • High performance package saves setup time and improves system performance
  • Simple multi-axis installation
  • High angular resolution for better control
  • Wide angle range
  • Monolithic optics for maximized mechanical stability
  • Pre-aligned fiber optic remote receiver mounting
  • Referenced optics

The 10736A includes two shear plates to create 3 parallel beam paths, three cube corners, one reference mirror and two quarter wave plates.

The 10736A Option 001 bends one measurement axis.

The 10736A and 10735A are identical except for the measurement beam patterns.

  • Brief description: Interferometer, plane mirror, linear, angular, high stability, 3 axis, 9 mm beam
  • Measurements: Displacement along the X axis, rotation (pitch) about the Y axis, rotation (yaw) about the Z axis
  • Number of axis: 3
  • Beam size: 9 mm
  • Usage: 1 linear and 2 angular plane mirror measurements
  • Application: Multiple axis
  • Stability: High
  • Optical resolution: Lambda/4 (158.2 nm, 6.2 uin)
  • Position and angle resolution when used with the Agilent 5527B Laser Positioning System, 10885A PC Axis Board or 10895A Laser Axis Board for VMEbus (32x): Lambda/128 (5 nm, 6.2 uin), yaw 0.039 arcsec (0.19 urad), pitch 0.049 arcsec (0.24 urad)
  • Position and angle resolution when used with the Agilent 10897B, 10897C and 10898A Axis Boards for VMEbus (256x): Lambda/1024 (0.62 nm, 0.024 uin), yaw 0.0049 arcsec (0.024 urad), pitch 0.0061 arcsec (0.029 urad)
  • Position and angle resolution when used with the Agilent N1231B PCI Axis Board (1024x): Lambda/4096 (0.15 nm, 0.006 uin), yaw 0.0012 arcsec (0.006 urad), pitch 0.0015 arcsec (0.007 urad)
  • Beam separation: See specs
  • Weight: 5.5 kg (12 lbs)
  • Type: Plane mirror
  • Recommended reflector: 10728A
  • Mount used: Custom
  • Beam bending possible: Yes. Requires Option 001
  • Interferometer movement allowed: No
  • Related products: 10728A

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