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: OptomechanicsDOI: 10.1364/AO.37.003408Citations: 27data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-10-27References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here