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I3000 3-Axis XYZ Linear Positioner (XY/4-10nm)
Features
  • Patented Inline actuators provide ease of access and multiple unit workstations.

  • Patented 25x Ratio Drive™ system affords superior resolution for far less cost.

  • Small footprint allows multiple unit workstations.

  • Onboard controller for actuators avoids high cost of separate motion controllers.

  • Damped exterior shell design provides superior vibration and touch insensitivity.

  • Lightweight aluminum construction allows system to be moved easily by other motion equipment.

  • High mechanical stiffness affords rugged and stable base system.

  • Patented linear dual flexure Z offers frictionless repeatable straight travel.

  • Dual flexure Yaw and Pitch stages provide extreme resolution without arc error.

Superior Performance
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Imagine a positioning system so stable and easy to adjust that aligning singlemode fiber optical fibers is as simple as tuning a radio. No need to let go of the micrometers while adjusting - the I3000 is extremely touch insensitive. With the patented ergonomic inline design, all the micrometers are easily accessible on one side - just rest your hand comfortably on the table and enjoy the ease and efficiency of quickly aligning any type of fiber. No fiber alignment challenge is too difficult - even 1-2 micron core lensed fibers can easily be aligned. This is possible because of the radical departure from conventional design.

Innovation

The Luminos I3000 benefits from our patented Ratio Drive™ while all other stages are direct-drive. A standard micrometer, which has about 1/3 the backlash of a differential micrometer, is further improved by the 25x Ratio Drive™ resulting in a backlash of only 20 nanometers and an incredible single-sided resolution of just 1 nanometer!

The I3000 is extremely vibration and temperature insensitive. In an ordinary lab without an optical table, normal temperature fluctuations result in only 0.03 dB variation with no drift in a typical singlemode alignment for over a month.  See Positioner Stability for more information.

Automation

With this advanced design, upgrading to automation is easy and inexpensive. The automated version delivers a resolution of 4 nanometers (0.16µ-inch) and 0.5 mm (0.02") of travel on the X and Y axes. An additional 2 mm (0.08") of manual travel is still available using the coarse adjustments. The Z axis provides a larger 12.7 mm (0.5") of travel on the focal axis and a step size of 100 nanometers (4µ-inch).

If you require more travel available at the actuator on the X & Y axes, consider the I3005.

For more information on the actuators used for automation of Luminos positioners go to Actuator / Stepper Motor Specifications.

Specifications
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Travel
Axis
Coarse
Total
Actuator (Stepper or Motor)
Z - focus
Y - vertical
X - lateral

N/A

0.5mm (0.02")

0.5mm (0.02")

2.5mm (0.1")

2.5mm (0.1")

12.7mm (0.5")

12.7mm (0.5")

2 mm (0.08")

2 mm (0.08")

Axis
Resolution (operator dependent)
Movement/Division
Resolution (Manual)
Z

50nm (2 µ-inch)

10µm (Metric) / 0.001" (Imperial)

Y

10nm (0.4 µ-inch)

1µm (40 µ-inch)

X

10nm (0.4 µ-inch)

1µm (40 µ-inch)

Resolution (Automated)
Axis
Resolution (12.7µm steps and 128µ-steps/step)
Total Steps
Z

100nm (4µ-inch)

Y

4nm (0.16µ-inch)

X

4nm (0.16µ-inch)

128,000

128,000

128,000

Stage Configuration & Arc Error Motion
Axis
Flexure Type
Drive Type
Arc Error
Z

Dual

Direct Drive

Y

Single

X

Single

None - True Linear Motion

Max 30µm - Arc Error in Z only

Max 30µm - Arc Error in Z only

Linear Stiffness

1600 kN/m

1000 kN/m

measured at the center of the mounting plate

260 kN/m

Along Axis
Z
Y
X
Stiffness
Comments
Torsional Stiffness
About Axis