Optical Rail and Carrier Selection Guide

Newport offers a full range of Optical Rails and rail mounted Optical Carriers to meet various optics experimental requirements. Optical Rail types include Miniature Optical Rails and Carriers, Precision Optical Rails and Carriers, X26, X48 and X95 Structural Optical Rails and Carriers and Open Optical Cage systems.

Selecting an Optical Rail or Optical Rail Carrier

Click Optical Rails to shop or browse all of our standard models, or select a product series below for more information.

Optical Rail Systems		Special Features
	Miniature Optical Rails	• Compact, low-profile dovetail design • Spring loaded carriers “snap” onto rails • Wide array of compatible mounts and carriers • 3-D versatility • Precision machined surfaces
	Surface Mount Optical Rails	• Low-profile and low-cost optical rail system • Carriers held directly on mounting surface • Complementary with Triple-Divide™ translation stages
	Precision Dovetail Optical Rails	• Stable, easy-to-use dovetail design • Conserves table space • Rails mount at any orientation on English or metric optical tables • Engraved scales in both inches and millimeters
	Quick-Release Optical Rail System	• Quick-Release lockable rail carriers for single-handed adjustment • Large, readable metric and English scales • Generous mounting hole pattern
	Steel Four-Sided Optical Rail System	• Stable stainless steel rails • Wide range of steel carriers • Carriers mount to all four sides of rail • Common optical axis height
	Aluminum Four-Sided Rail System	• Rigid, cruciform cross-section rail • Quick, easy-to-use dovetail mounting • Carriers mount to all four sides • Compatible with a wide range of stages and mounts • Excellent for larger optical systems
	X95 Structural Rails and Carriers	• Ideal for constructing large-scale, linear optical devices • Rigid yet lightweight rail design • Easy-on/Easy-off dovetail mounting • Rail lengths of up to 20 ft (6.4 m)
	Open-Cage Optical Rail System	• Freedom in constructing optical setups • Can be combined for extended lengths • Used with standard post mount components
Optical Rail Accessories		Special Features
	Cylindrical Laser Rail Mounts	• Adjustable two-axis mounts for cylindrical lasers • 0.16 in. (4 mm) XY travel • Mount 1.38, 1.73, and 1.97 in. (35, 44, and 50 mm) diameter lasers
	Lens Rail Mounts and Holders	• Specifically designed for use with X26 Rails and Carriers • Ideal for creating rail-based multi-element optical systems • Lens mount barrels are stackable

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