UWaterloo 3D prints Invar36 flexures with directly mounted interferometer optics
jwt0625 · x · 2026-11-06
University of Waterloo demonstrated Invar36 flexures 3D printed via laser bed powder fusion, designed so interferometer optics can be mounted directly into them.
- Invar36's low thermal expansion suits precision optics
- Images show printed parts in actual use on an optical table
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