Optomechanics with LEGO

Year: 1998

Authors: Quercioli F., Tiribilli B., Mannoni A., Acciai S.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, Firenze 50125, Italy

Abstract: The basic elements of a fairly complete optomechanical kit based on the use of LEGO are presented. Taking advantage of the great variety of standard LEGO elements, and adding a few custom components made of Plexiglas, we show how most of the mechanical parts of an optical setup can be built with little effort and at an extremely reduced cost. Several systems and experiments are presented, mainly in the fields of optical filtering and interferometry, to show that the proposed mounts are excellent for didactic purposes and often perfectly suitable even in applied research. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America.

Journal/Review: APPLIED OPTICS

Volume: 37 (16)      Pages from: 3408  to: 3416

KeyWords: Optomechanics
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.003408

Citations: 28
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