Tip/tilt around a sample plane
Correct sample tilt without translating the point of interest out of the field.
Opto-Mechanics · Ambient Piezo Stages - Lab goniometers
GS35-55.Lab
Lab goniometer stage; 35 x 35 mm footprint; +/-8 deg tilt; 55 mm rotation radius; 1 kg payload; 0.03 urad minimum incremental motion; co-pivot pair with GS35-35.Lab.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗Catalog context
Where GS35-55.Lab fits
GS35-55.Lab is listed in the Ambient Piezo Stages - Lab goniometers family. The local catalog record provides these first selection fields: Active axes: θX; Mass(): 250 g; Travel range: ±8 °.
Specifications
| Active axes | θX |
|---|---|
| Mass() | 250 g |
| Travel range | ±8 ° |
| Max Driving Frequency | 20 kHz |
| Nominal Radius of Rotation | 55 mm |
| Max. Velocity | 3 °/s |
| Minimum Incremental Motion(Close-loop) | 2 urad |
| Unidirection Repeatability | ±10 urad |
| Max. Payload (horizontal mounting) | 1 kg |
| Holding Torque | 200 N·mm |
| Driving Torque | 70 N·mm |
| Sensor Type | Optical Sensor |
| Sensor Resolution | 0.03 urad |
| Controller | MC-Newton.S series |
Application context
Why this design is used
Incidence angle control
Set the angle of incidence for reflectometry, ellipsometry and grazing-incidence work.
Optic alignment
Square a mirror, grating or detector to the beam where a fixed pivot keeps the geometry intact.
System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect GS35-55.Lab 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: ±8 ° · Unidirection Repeatability: ±10 urad
- 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
- Controller: MC-Newton.S 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
- Max. Payload (horizontal mounting): 1 kg
- 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 GS35-55.Lab
What travel and resolution does the GS35-55.Lab provide?
Travel range: ±8 ° · Unidirection Repeatability: ±10 urad. 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 GS35-55.Lab require?
Controller: MC-Newton.S 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 GS35-55.Lab carry, and how does it mount?
Max. Payload (horizontal mounting): 1 kg. 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
Tilt about a point above the plate
Each goniometer tilts about a centre a fixed height above its own mounting surface, so a theta and phi pair share one virtual pivot. Get that height right against your sample plane or the beam walks as you tilt.
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 GS35-55.Lab with the closest available models in the Ambient Piezo Stages - Lab goniometers family.
| Selection parameter | GS35-55.Lab (current) | GS35-35.Lab | GS65-77.Lab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel / adjustment | ±8 ° | ±8 ° | ±10 ° |
| Resolution / sensitivity | 0.03 urad | 0.05 urad | 0.03 urad |
| Mounting interface | 1 kg | 1 kg | 2 kg |
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