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Features

• Roll & Pitch Platform
• Height can be Varied by ±4 mm
• Effective 3-Axis to 5-axis Stage Upgrade

The AMA027 is intended to allow an angled optical component to be positioned in front of one of our 3-Axis flexure stages. This add-on stage provides pitch and roll adjustment using the two labeled thumbscrews indicated in the photograph. Both the roll and pitch adjustment provide -8º and +4° of range, use of all three adjusters allows for the adjustment of the overall height of the platform. The amount of height adjustment ranges from -1mm to +4mm around the nominal height of 62.5mm for the entire assembly.

Although it was designed for use with our family of three axis flexure stages; RollerBlock™, MicroBlock™ and NanoMax300™, this same Roll and Pitch device is also available for use with our 4, 5, and 6-Axis stages.

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Pitch and Roll Platform with Thumbscrew Drives

The APR001 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.

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.

The APR001 comprises a pitch and roll platform together with a mounting post. The post is mounted directly to an optical table such that the top surface of the platform is at the proper beam height when placed in front of the Stage.

Mating components can then be attached to the platform and adjusted in roll & pitch.

The mounting post included produces an optical height of 75 mm (62.6 mm post plus 12.5 mm accessory height). The photo opposite shows the APR001 mounted in front of our NanoMax 3-axis flexure stage.

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. This allows components mounted on the stage to be adjusted in roll and pitch and raises the optical axis height by 15 mm, from 75 mm to 90 mm.

Angle bracket and spacer block kits are available separately (see below), which raise mating components to the same height. The photo opposite shows the APR001 fitted to a NanoMax stage, with the ABS002 Angle Bracket fitted to the side face.

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Pitch and Yaw Platform with Thumbscrew Drives

The APY001 provides pitch and yaw 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.

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.

The APY001 comprises a pitch and yaw platform together with a mounting post. The post is mounted directly to an optical table such that the top surface is at the proper beam height when placed in 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 75mm (62.6 mm post plus 12.5 mm accessory height). The photo opposite shows the APY001 mounted in front of our Microblock 3-axis flexure stage.

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. This allows components mounted on the stage to be adjusted in pitch and yaw, and raises the optical axis height by 15mm, from 75mm to 90mm.

Angle bracket and spacer block kits are available separately (see below), which raise mating components to the same height. The photo opposite shows the APY001 mounted to a NanoMax stage, with the ABS002 Angle Bracket fitted to the side face.

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Pitch and Yaw Platform with Micrometer Drives

The APY002 provides pitch and yaw 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 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.

The APY002 comprises a pitch and yaw platform together with a mounting post.The post is mounted directly to an optical table such that the top surface is at the proper beam height when placed in 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 (62.6 mm post plus 12.5 mm accessory height). The photo opposite shows the APY002 mounted in front of our Microblock 3-axis flexure stage.

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. 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.

Angle bracket and spacer block kits are available separately (see below), which raise mating components to the same height. The photo opposite shows the APY002 mounted to a NanoMax stage, with the ABS002 Angle Bracket fitted to the side face.

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Features

• ±4° Total Tilt per Axis
• 10 arcsec resolution
• Precision Micrometer Head Actuators
• Effective 3-Axis to 5-Axis Stage Upgrade

The PY003 Tilt Platform provides ±4° of micrometer adjustment of both pitch and yaw. It is designed to offer a compact pitch/yaw adjustable mounting platform with both 1/4"-20 (M6) and 8-32 (M4) threaded mounting holes.

When used with a base assembly, this pitch and yaw platform can be mounted directly to an optical table such that the top surface is at the proper beam height for your application. For use with the Thorlabs NanoMax, MicroBlock, or RollerBlock stages, the AMA501 provides an optical height of 75 mm (62.6 mm post plus 12.5 mm accessory height) while the AMA036 provides a 125 mm optical height (112.5 mm post height plus 12.5 mm accessory height). The RS series posts are available in a range of heights to suit most applications.

Note. If your application requires a grooved top plate, for use with our extensive range of nanopositioning accessories (fiber holders, fiber chucks, fiber rotators, microscope objective holders etc.), please see the APY001 and APY002 detailed above.

Revised PY003 Packaging,
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Thorlabs' Green Initiative is aimed at reducing waste. To that end, we have begun to re-engineer our product packaging. Products listed above are now shipped in re-engineered packaging that minimizes the use of non-recyclable materials.

Over the course of a year, the re-engineered packaging across our product line is projected to reduce our CO₂ footprint by more than 16,184 kg and reduce packaging by over 13,893 pounds! As we move through our product line, we will label re-engineered packages with our green Smart Pack sticker (above).