Our platform mount family covers a host applications from photonics research to set-and-forget optical instruments. Whether you need a slim profile, high-sensitivity adjustments or multiple mounting options, Newport has a mount to fit your needs.

Platform mounts save space due to their ability to hold optics which are the same size as the their platform.  For example, a 2-in. square platform mount can hold a 2-in diameter mirror but only take up a 1/4 the area as a standard 2-in. aperture mirror mount.

Newport's platform mounts can be oriented horizontally and, with the aid of clamp, can be used to hold and align prisms and cubes.  Shown is the M1-P2 platform mount using the PT-1C prism clamp to hold a 1-in. beam splitting cube.  Note that the M1-P2 mounts to the post horizontally without needing an adapter.

These platform mounts feature two mounting holes to enable either right- or left-handed operation, providing more flexibility and convenience in optical system setups. (Note that the M1-PT also requires some simple assembly to transform the mount between right- and left-handed configurations – its platform plate is detachable and can be installed on either section of the mount's symmetrical body.)

Newport's Platform Mounts are complimented by a set of mirror cup adapters. The Mirror Cup Adapters are compatible with ULTIMA^® series, PERFORMA-i series, P100-P miniature series as well as M1-P2 platform mounts. They attach to the face of the platform mount through the 1/4-in. hole in the center of the platform and are locked in place by a set screw from the side. The Horizontal Adaptors attach to the mounting holes on an optical mount, providing a mechanism to convert the ULTIMA Platform Mounts to a post-mounted horizontal platform for mounting prisms, cube beamsplitters, or other components.