Newport MKS Piezo Rotation Stage, 1 inch, Agilis™ AG-PR100

The Agilis™ AG-PR100 Piezo Rotation Stage is a high precision miniature rotation stage featuring Newport’s new, Agilis piezo step direct motor. The AG-PR100 provides the benefits of a motorized component, ultra-high adjustment sensitivity and convenient remote operation, at a price and size comparable to that of a high quality manual stage. The AG-PR100 features 360° continuous rotation for 1 inch diameter waveplates and polarizers in an ultra-compact and light weight package. The inside diameter of the AG-PR100 comes with a 1.063-20 thread and is compatible with the 10GT and 10GL Series Calcite polarizers, the CH-0.5 cube beamsplitter holder, and the RSA-1TI thread insert. An A-1.25-1RR retainer ring is included with every stage. The Agilis piezo motor is directly coupled to the moving carriage with no intermediate screw or gear. Precision motion is achieved by a proprietary ball bearing that ensures better than 100 μrad wobble. When idle, the holding force of the motor locks the position for true set and forget long term stability. Compared to alternative screw driven designs, the AG-PR100 does not compromise adjustment range or life time and has no backlash. In contrast to ultrasonic motors, the Agilis non-resonant motor makes small incremental adjustments more predictable with an impressive 5 μrad incremental motion capability, ideal for ultra-sensitive alignments. Use with either the Agilis AG-UC2 handheld, AG-UC8 or AG-UC8PC controllers. Lightweight and Compact The AG-PR100 is an ideal, cost-effective solution to making fine rotational adjustments of optical components and small samples. The ultra-compact and light weight AG-PR100 and CONEX-AG-PR100P rotation stages feature 1 inch apertures with retaining rings and are ideal for continuous rotation of waveplates and polarizers. CONEX Controller Version For applications that required a high degree of repeatability and position feedback, the is recommended. The CONEX-AG-PR100P uses an integrated direct encoder and preconfigured closed-loop controller to achieve highly repeatable piezo positioning. Directly Coupled Agilis Piezo Motor Agilis piezo motors are directly coupled to the moving carriages with no intermediate screw or gear. Precision motion is achieved by a proprietary ball bearings. When idle, the holding force of the motor locks the position for true set and forget long term stability. Compared to alternative screw driven designs, Agilis rotation stages do not compromise adjustment range or lifetime and they have no backlash. In contrast to ultrasonic motors, the Agilis non-resonant motor makes small incremental adjustments more predictable with an impressive minimum incremental motion capability, ideal for ultra-sensitive alignments.