Books by Paul (Norwalk Yoder

Concentrating on the design and mounting of significantly larger optics and their structures, this volume details how to design and fabricate very large single-substrate, segmented, and lightweight mirrors; describes mountings for large mirrors with their optical axes in vertical, horizontal, and variable orientations; indicates how metal and composite mirrors differ from ones made of glass; explains key design aspects of optical instrument structural design; and explores the evolution and applications of silicon and silicon carbide in mirrors and other types of components for optical applications.

Focusing primarily on smaller optics topics, this volume covers the opto-mechanical design process, considers pertinent environmental influences, lists key parameters for materials, and illustrates numerous designs and mounting techniques for individual and multiple lenses, windows, prisms, and small mirrors. It also explains the benefits of kinematic design and uses of flexures, describes how to analyze various types of opto-mechanical interfaces, demonstrates how the strength of glass can be determined and how to estimate stress generated in optics, and explains how changing temperature affects opto-mechanical assemblies.