Assembly defining a tetrahedral geometry for mounting an optical element

摘要: An assembly for mounting an optical element, example, a secondary mirror. The realizes novel design technique that incorporates capability minimizing mass, the assembly's susceptibility to deleterious, extraneous vibratory perturbations, and reducing constraints on member angular separation distances. To this end, comprises unit frame including six elongated support legs arranged in tetrahedral geometrical configuration having three supported corners defined by adjacent ends of different groupings legs, being respectively attached units.