Kinematic Platforms and Stages Compatible with 3-Axis Flexure Stages

• Adds Two Additional Degrees of Freedom to a 3-Axis Flexure Stage System
• -8°/+4° Total Tilt per Axis
• -1 mm to +4 mm Height Adjustment
• Pitch & Roll Tilt Platform

The AMA027(/M) platform is intended to allow an angled optical component to be positioned in front of or on top of one of our 3-axis flexure stages. An example of how to mount the platform on top of a stage is shown in the animation to the right. This add-on stage provides pitch and roll adjustment using the two labeled thumbscrews indicated in the animation.

Both the roll and pitch adjustment provide -8º/+4° of range with an accuracy of 10 arcsec and use of all three adjusters allows for the adjustment of the overall height of the platform. The amount of height adjustment ranges from -1 mm to +4 mm around the nominal height of 62.5 mm for the entire assembly. Some specifications are offered in the table to the right; for more information, see the Specs tab.

Although it was designed for use with our family of three-axis flexure stages (RollerBlock™, MicroBlock™, and NanoMax™), this same platform is also compatible with our 4-, 5-, and 6-axis stages by substituting the included Ø1" post with the platform for a longer one.

• Adds Two Additional Degrees of Freedom to a 3-Axis Flexure Stage System
• ±4° Total Tilt per Axis
• Pitch & Roll Tilt Platform

This platform provides pitch and roll adjustment about the optical axis. It was designed for use with our NanoMax™, MicroBlock™, and RollerBlock™ families of 3-axis stages and provides a cost efficient upgrade to 5-axis positioning. The thumbscrew drives allow adjustment up to ±4° per axis with an accuracy of 10 arcsec. Some specifications are offered in the table to the right; for more information, see the Specs tab.

The APR001(/M) platform comprises a pitch and roll platform together with a mounting post and base. When the BA2 base is mounted to the optical table, the platform surface is lined up with the front of the stage. Mating components can then be attached to the platform and adjusted in pitch and roll. The mounting post included produces an optical height of 75 mm (62.5 mm post plus 12.5 mm accessory height).

Alternatively, the pitch and roll platform can be removed from the post, and fixed directly to the stage, in place of the standard top plate. An example of how to do so is shown in the animation above. This allows components mounted on the stage to be adjusted in pitch and roll, and raises the optical axis height by 15 mm, from 75 mm to 90 mm. An angle bracket and spacer block kit is available separately, as shown at bottom of the page, which raises mating components to the same height.

Typical applications include angled pigtails and placement of components requiring only moderate resolution and manual adjustment on the angular axes. All standard nanopositioning accessories may be fitted to the platform by means of the keyway interface.

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PY003 Platform with a Compact Laser Diode Module Mounted in V-Clamp

• Adds Two Additional Degrees of Freedom to a 3-Axis Flexure Stage System
• ±4° Total Tilt per Axis
• Precision Micrometer Head Actuators
• Pitch & Yaw Tilt Platform

The PY003(/M) tilt platform provides ±4° of micrometer adjustment in both pitch and yaw. It is designed to offer a compact pitch- and yaw-adjustable mounting platform with both 1/4"-20 (M6) and 8-32 (M4) threaded mounting holes. Some specifications are offered in the table to the right; for more information, see the Specs tab.

When used with a post assembly, this pitch and yaw platform can be mounted to an optical table such that the top surface is at the proper beam height for your application. When used with the Thorlabs NanoMax™, MicroBlock™, or RollerBlock™ three-axis stages, the post and base from the AMA029A post assembly provides a deck height of 62.5 mm. Other post assembly heights are also available.

Note: If your application requires a grooved top plate, which can be used with our extensive range of nanopositioning accessories (fiber holders, fiber chucks, fiber rotators, microscope objective holders etc.), please see the APY001 and APY002 detailed below.

• Adds Two Additional Degrees of Freedom to a 3-Axis Flexure Stage System
• ±4° Total Tilt per Axis
• Thumbscrew or Micrometer Drives Available
• Pitch & Yaw Tilt Platforms

These platforms provide pitch and yaw adjustment about the optical axis. They were designed for use with our NanoMax™, MicroBlock™, and RollerBlock™ families of 3-axis stages and provide cost efficient upgrades to 5-axis positioning. Some specifications are offered in the table to the right; for more information, see the Specs tab.

The APY001(/M) and APY002(/M) platforms comprise a pitch and yaw platform together with a mounting post and base. When the BA2 base is mounted to the optical table, the platform surface is lined up with the front of the stage. Mating components can then be attached to the platform and adjusted in pitch and yaw. The mounting post included produces an optical height of 75 mm (62.5 mm post plus 12.5 mm accessory height).

Alternatively, the pitch and yaw platform can be removed from the post, and fixed directly to the stage, in place of the standard top plate; an example of how to do so is shown in the animation above. This allows components mounted on the stage to be adjusted in pitch and yaw, and raises the optical axis height by 15 mm, from 75 mm to 90 mm. An angle bracket and spacer block kit is available separately, as shown at the bottom of the page, which raises mating components to the same height.

We offer two options to adjust the pitch and yaw platforms: thumbscrew drives or micrometer drives. The thumbscrew drives allow adjustment up to ±4° per axis with an accuracy of 10 arcsec. The micrometer drives offer precise control: 1° of pitch rotation relates to 0.86 mm micrometer movement (1 mm = 1.16°) while 1° of yaw rotation relates to 0.91 mm of micrometer movement (1 mm = 1.1°).

Typical applications include angled pigtails and placement of components requiring only moderate resolution and manual adjustment on the angular axes. All standard nanopositioning accessories may be fitted to the platform by means of the keyway interface.

Top Plate Mounting Holes
PY005-K1
PY005-K1/M

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The PY005-K1 stage connected to a MAX311D NanoMax stage for a fiber coupling application.

• ±5° Yaw Adjustment, ±3.5° Pitch Adjustment
• 0.12" (3 mm) Linear Translation (X, Y, and Z)
• 62.5 mm (2.46") Deck Height Compatible with 3-Axis Flexure Stages
• Hex Key or Thumbscrew Adjustment
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The PY005-K1(/M) includes a PY005(/M) stage, a PY005A2(/M) pedestal base, and a top plate that give the PY005 a 62.5 mm (2.46") deck height. The top plate features 8-32, 6-32, and 4-40 taps, as well as a 3.0 mm alignment groove for fiber accessories. For the location of these taps, please click on the info icons in the table to the right. The stage provides five axes of adjustment in an ultra-compact package. It has five 100 TPI actuators which can adjust the pitch, yaw, and X, Y, and Z positions of the stage's top mounting platform. Two actuators together control yaw and Y-axis, two actuators together control pitch and Z-axis, and a single actuator controls the X translation. The actuators have a 5/64" (2 mm) hex for adjustments with a hex key or our HKTS-5/64 hex key thumbscrews. Some specifications are offered in the table to the right; for more information, see the Specs tab.

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APY001 pitch and yaw tilt platform mounted on a NanoMax™ stage with the ABS002 large angle bracket fitted to the side face.

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APR001 pitch and roll tilt platform mounted on a NanoMax™ stage with the ABS002 large angle bracket fitted to the side face.

• Compatible with APR001(/M), APY001(/M), and APY002(/M) Platforms
• Compatible with 3-Axis Flexure Stages
• Raises Optical Axis Height from 75 mm to 90 mm

The ABS002(/M) large angle bracket and spacer block raises the optical axis height by 15 mm, from 75 mm to
90 mm. This allows mating components to be at the same height as our NanoMax™, MicroBlock™, and RollerBlock™ stages when a pitch and yaw or a pitch and roll platform is affixed, as seen in the right image. When a pitch and yaw or pitch and roll platform is affixed to a 3-axis flexure stage, the stage gains those two axes of adjustment, providing a cost efficient upgrade to 5-axis positioning.