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SHCS counterbores

Counterbore dimensions for ISO 4762 socket head cap screws.

size Ø cbore ↧ cbore Ø clear
M3 6.5 3.4 3.4
M4 8.0 4.6 4.5
M5 10.0 5.7 5.5
M6 11.0 6.8 6.6

Enclosure manufacturers

  • Herzan - UK distributor, CN Tech (Clive)
  • TMC
  • TCS Ltd No info on website. Contact Bob Smith.

Deformable mirrors

Low actuator count

As at 2017-07-25

manufacturer model type pupil diameter / mm actuator count stroke / µm settling time / ms
ALPAO DM 69 continuous 10.5 69 60 0.8
ALPAO DM 88 continuous 20.0 88 40 1.6
ALPAO DM 97-08 continuous 7.2 97 80 1.6
ALPAO DM 97-15 continuous 13.5 97 60 0.8
BMC Mini-1.5 continuous 1.5 32 1.5 0.02
BMC Mini-3.5 continuous 2.0 32 3.5 0.1
BMC Mini-5.5 continuous 2.25 32 5.5 0.5
BMC Multi-1.5 continuous 3.3 140 1.5 0.06
BMC Multi-3.5 continuous 4.4 140 3.5 0.1
BMC Multi-5.5 continuous 4.95 140 5.5 0.5
Iris AO PTT111 segmented 3.5 111 5 or 8 0.2
Iris AO PTT111L segmented 7.0 111 5 or 8 0.2
Imagine Optic MIRAO 52E continuous? 15 52 50 ?
Northrop Grumman PH02.5S3-37 continuous 17 49 2.5 ?
OKO MMDM15-37 continuous 15 37 10 ?
OKO MMDM15-17-TT continuous 15 17 + tip/tilt 10 ?
OKO MDM96-25.4 continuous 25.4 96 19 0.5 (2kHz refresh rate)

Other manufacturers

Manufacturer Notes
Adaptica Two devices: 2 inch, 32+16 actuators, and 30mm, 32 actuators.
Northrop-Grumman Larger aperture devices up to 241.3mm.

Stroke length and defocus

StrokeLengthAndDefocusWithNAAndMedium