Patent ID: 7802891
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: B82Y,G02B,G03F

Abstract:
1. A faceted mirror apparatus, comprising: a faceted mirror having a plurality of mirror facets which reflect impinging rays in order to generate a beam of rays, wherein each of the mirror facets has a mirror surface with an optical axis, and the mirror facets are each fitted into reception bores of a support plate so that the optical axes of the mirror surfaces are respectively aligned in order to generate the beam of rays, each of the facets having an outer surface which bears directly on the inner wall of the reception bore to provide a stable alignment of the facet within the reception bore, wherein the mirror facets each have a cylindrical mirror facet head with a mirror surface and a cylindrical mirror facet base, and they are fitted into stepped reception bores of the support plate with a step ledge.