US Patent 7511902 Method and device for aligning an optical element

A device for adjusting optical elements, in particular, for X-ray analysis, comprising a holding device (2) for receiving the optical element and at least two adjusting units at least one of the two longitudinal ends of the holding device (2), wherein the adjusting units each comprise one plunger (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d), characterized in that each adjusting unit comprises a rotatably disposed adjusting ring (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) with an eccentric recess, and the optical element is mechanically coupled to the inner surfaces (7) of the adjusting rings (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) via the plungers (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d). The adjusting device is compact, can be flexibly used and provides simple adjustment of the optical element.