Optical Cages

Optosigma Optical Cage Systems provide a modular construction platform for assembling compact, rigid, and reconfigurable optical instruments. The cage architecture uses parallel rods to define a common optical axis, with cage plates and ring mounts that clamp optical elements at specific positions along this axis.

Cage system components:
– Cage rods: precision stainless steel rods (4 mm, 6 mm, or 1/4-inch diameter); define cage geometry and optical axis
– Cage plates: square or round plates with four-rod mounting holes; provide mounting platforms for optics and components
– Lens and filter cage mounts: for SM1 (25 mm) and SM2 (50 mm) threaded optical elements
– Beamsplitter cage cubes: for 25 mm and 50 mm cube beamsplitters in the beam path
– Detector cage adapters: for mounting cameras and detector heads on axis

Advantages over post-and-rail construction:
– Compact: all optics on a single optical axis without extending posts
– Rigid: cage rods constrain rotational degrees of freedom
– Modular: cage plates slide and reposition along rods without disassembly

Compatible with Optosigma breadboards and post mounting for integration into larger setups.

NewRoad provides Optosigma cage systems in Israel for microscope construction, spectroscopy instruments, laser beam analysis, and compact OEM optical assemblies.