Because I have worked in optical and opto-mechanical design for almost 20 years, I have the experience to help with your design challenges. Listed below are some of main engineering services that are offered at Clark Optical Consulting and Prototyping, LLC. If you don’t see what you are looking for, please send me an email, and we can discuss your needs. On the work history tab I have a list of all the projects that I have worked on.
For each of the services listed below, I work to provide you designs that meet your specifications, while also providing tolerance analysis and performance trade offs. I can also help with manufacturability information, such as estimated costs and yield for a given tolerance limit. If you don’t have a design spec and just want to determine if something is feasible or not, I can help there, too.
Optical Design
- Imaging optics (projection lenses-wide angle and standard, collimators, micro imagers, camera lenses etc.)
- Non-Imaging optics (LED/Laser illumination, light pipes, lenticulars, solar concentrators, optical sensors, power distribution shaping, etc.)
Opto-Mechanical Design
- System Layout
- Component assembly
- Component alignment
- Tool design
Color/Spectral Measurement Tool Development
- Multi-channel spectrometers
- Grating spectrometers
- Densitometers
Thin Film Design
- Anti-Reflection Coatings
- Bandpass Coatings
- Hot and Cold Mirrors
Optical System Alignment and Assembly Process Development
- System alignment methodology development
- Datuming strategy
- Attachment methods (adhesive, mechanical clamping)
- Alignment and Assembly tool development
My Philosophy on Optical Design (.pdf) optical_design
My Philosophy on Opto-Mechanical Design (.pdf) opto-mechanical_design