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An autocollimator is an optical instrument that projects an image onto a target mirror to measure angles through the deflection of the returned image, allowing for precise alignment of optical and mechanical components. It can either visually measure angles as small as 0.5 arcseconds or use electronic detection for up to 100 times greater accuracy, and is used to align lasers, check windows and wedges, monitor angular movements, and provide measurement standards for mechanical systems.

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See Also: Optical Instrument Angles Deflections Mirror

An autocollimator is an optical instrument that projects an image onto a target mirror to measure angles through the deflection of the returned image, allowing for precise alignment of optical and mechanical components. It can either visually measure angles as small as 0.5 arcseconds or use electronic detection for up to 100 times greater accuracy, and is used to align lasers, check windows and wedges, monitor angular movements, and provide measurement standards for mechanical systems.

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An autocollimator is an optical instrument for non-contact measurement of angles.

They are typically used to align components and measure deflections in optical or mechanical systems. An autocollimator works by projecting an image onto a targetmirror, and measuring the deflection of the returned image against a scale, either visually or by means of an electronic detector. A visual autocollimator can measure angles as small as 0.5 arcsecond, while an electronic autocollimator can be up to 100 times more accurate. Visual autocollimators are often used for lining up laser rod ends and checking the face parallelism of optical windows and wedges. Electronic and digital autocollimators are used as angle measurement standards, for monitoring angular movement over long periods of time and for checking angular position repeatability in mechanical systems. Servo autocollimators are specialized compact forms of electronic autocollimators that are used in high speed servo-feedback loops for stable platform applications. An electronic autocollimator will typically be calibrated to read the actual mirror angle.

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