Combined coarse travel and fine scan
Reach a region of interest over millimetres, then scan it with nanometre steps on the same body.
Opto-Mechanics · Ambient Piezo Stages - Carrier scanner stages
Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C
Clear-aperture Z plus tip/tilt scanner; 100 um or 200 um Z travel with matched microradian tilt range; capacitive closed-loop feedback for active focus and angular alignment.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗Catalog context
Where Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C fits
Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C is listed in the Ambient Piezo Stages - Carrier scanner stages family. The local catalog record provides these first selection fields: Active axes: Z, θX, θY; Travel range(Z, θX, θY): 200 μm, ±2 mrad, ±2 mrad; Aperture: 80 × 80 mm.
Specifications
| Active axes | Z, θX, θY |
|---|---|
| Travel range(Z, θX, θY) | 200 μm, ±2 mrad, ±2 mrad |
| Aperture | 80 × 80 mm |
| Z Linearity | 0.0003 |
| θ Linearity | 0.0015 |
| Z Resolution(closed-loop/ open loop) | 1.5 nm/ 0.7 nm |
| θ Resolution(closed-loop/ open loop) | 0.1 urad/0.06 urad |
| Repeatability(Z/ θ) | 10 nm/ ±0.1 urad |
| Stiffness | 1.5 N/um |
| Z Resonant Frequency(no load / 2.5kg) | 350/ 125 Hz |
| θ Resonant Frequency(no load / 2.5kg) | 370/ 110 Hz |
| Max. Payload (horizontal mounting) | 5 kg |
| Sensor Type | Capacitive Sensor |
| Max Driving Voltage | 150 V |
| Controller | MC-Archimedes.N series |
Application context
Why this design is used
Multi-axis sample manipulation
Drive XY, XYZ, tip/tilt or Rz combinations from a single integrated stage.
Clear-aperture transmission work
Open-centre variants pass the beam through the stage for transmission and inverted geometries.
System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
- Travel and resolution
- Travel range(Z, θX, θY): 200 μm, ±2 mrad, ±2 mrad · Z Resolution(closed-loop/ open loop): 1.5 nm/ 0.7 nm
- Separate travel from resolution and both from repeatability. Repeatability is what an automated sequence actually depends on, and it is the figure most often absent from a headline specification.
- Drive and feedback
- θ Resolution(closed-loop/ open loop): 0.1 urad/0.06 urad · Controller: MC-Archimedes.N series
- Pair open-loop mechanics with the specified high-voltage or inertial driver, and closed-loop variants with the controller their capacitive, strain-gauge or encoder feedback requires. Matching connectors do not guarantee electrical compatibility.
- Load and mounting
- Z Resonant Frequency(no load / 2.5kg): 350/ 125 Hz · θ Resonant Frequency(no load / 2.5kg): 370/ 110 Hz
- Check the load rating in the orientation you will use it — a vertical or cantilevered load is a moment, not a mass — and match the base to an M6 pattern on a 25 mm grid or a 1/4"-20 pattern on a 1 inch grid.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C
What travel and resolution does the Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C provide?
Travel range(Z, θX, θY): 200 μm, ±2 mrad, ±2 mrad · Z Resolution(closed-loop/ open loop): 1.5 nm/ 0.7 nm. Separate travel from resolution and both from repeatability. Repeatability is what an automated sequence actually depends on, and it is the figure most often absent from a headline specification.
Which controller does the Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C require?
θ Resolution(closed-loop/ open loop): 0.1 urad/0.06 urad · Controller: MC-Archimedes.N series. Pair open-loop mechanics with the specified high-voltage or inertial driver, and closed-loop variants with the controller their capacitive, strain-gauge or encoder feedback requires. Matching connectors do not guarantee electrical compatibility.
What load can the Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C carry, and how does it mount?
Z Resonant Frequency(no load / 2.5kg): 350/ 125 Hz · θ Resonant Frequency(no load / 2.5kg): 370/ 110 Hz. Check the load rating in the orientation you will use it — a vertical or cantilevered load is a moment, not a mass — and match the base to an M6 pattern on a 25 mm grid or a 1/4"-20 pattern on a 1 inch grid.
Specifying this part
What this model has to survive, and what it needs around it
Multi-axis in one body
XY, XYZ, ZTxTy, XYRz and full six-axis variants built as one flexure assembly rather than a stack, which keeps the error budget and the height down. High-load and clear-aperture versions are available in the same family.
Vacuum and non-magnetic versions
Most of the range is orderable as .HV (high vacuum), .UHV (ultra-high vacuum) or .NM (non-magnetic). The suffix changes materials, cabling and bake compatibility rather than the mechanics, so specify it against the chamber the stage will live in.
Full series comparison, controller pairing and mounting hardware on the ambient piezo stages overview, or work through the selection with the configurator.
Model selection
Nearby series comparison
Compare Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C with the closest available models in the Ambient Piezo Stages - Carrier scanner stages family.
| Selection parameter | Carrier.S100/200.ZTxTy.C (current) | Carrier.S100/200.Z.C | Carrier.S100/200/300.XYZ.C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel / adjustment | 200 μm, ±2 mrad, ±2 mrad | 200 μm | 200 X 200 X 200 μm |
| Resolution / sensitivity | 1.5 nm/ 0.7 nm | 1 nm | 1.5 nm |
| Load / optic size | 80 × 80 mm | 80 × 80 mm | 66 × 66 mm |
| Mounting interface | 5 kg | 5 kg | 5 kg |
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