Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical system that includes a base unit and one or more cartridges that are removably attachable to the base unit. The one or more cartridges can include optical components configured to output a beam of light (e.g., a laser). The base unit can be
Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical system that includes a base unit and one or more cartridges that are removably attachable to the base unit. The one or more cartridges can include optical components configured to output a beam of light (e.g., a laser). The base unit can be configured to combine multiple beams of light (e.g., emitted by multiple cartridges) and output a combined beam of light. The cartridges can be interchanged to modify the light output by the optical system. The optical system can include thermally one or more stable enclosures and/or a temperature controller. The optical system can include one or more alignment adjustment optical components configured to adjust the alignment of one or more light beams.
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1. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally st
1. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more alignment adjustment optical components disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to adjust the alignment of the light beam. 2. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components can move to adjust the alignment of the light beam in response to an alignment adjustment interface that is accessible from outside the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit. 3. The optical system of claim 2, wherein the alignment adjustment interface comprises a rotatable element. 4. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components comprises a horizontal boresight adjuster. 5. The optical system of claim 4, where the horizontal boresight adjuster comprises a prism rotatable about a vertical axis. 6. The optical system of claim 4, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components comprises a vertical boresight adjuster. 7. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components comprises a two axis boresight adjuster. 8. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components comprises a Risley prism assembly, one or more parallel plates, or combinations thereof. 9. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components are configured to adjust the alignment of the light beam by up to about plus or minus five milliradians. 10. The optical system of claim 9, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components are configured to adjust the alignment of the light beam by at least about plus or minus 0.1 milliradians. 11. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components are configured to adjust the alignment of the light beam by up to about plus or minus 0.5 milliradians. 12. The optical system of claim 11, wherein the one or more alignment adjustment optical components are configured to adjust the alignment of the light beam by at least about plus or minus 0.1 milliradians. 13. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver:a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; anda second cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver. 14. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;wherein the one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge comprises a laser. 15. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;wherein the one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge comprises a laser diode, a diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser, a fiber laser, or a collimated fiber-coupled laser. 16. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;wherein the one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge comprises a fiber optic device. 17. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;wherein the one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge comprises a light-emitting diode (LED). 18. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the their rally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;wherein the one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge comprises a Risley prism assembly, one or more plane parallel plates, or combinations thereof. 19. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit. 20. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more light redirecting optical components configured to redirect the beam of light, wherein the one or more light redirecting optical components are disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit. 21. The optical system of claim 20, wherein the one or more light redirecting optical components comprises a monolithic beam combiner prism. 22. The optical system of claim 20, wherein the one or more light redirecting optical components comprises one or more dichroic mirrors. 23. The optical system of claim 20, wherein the one or more light redirecting optical components are configured to combine a plurality of light beams. 24. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally, stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;wherein the cartridge further comprising electronic circuitry configured to control a laser. 25. An optical system comprising: a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver;a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure;a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge;one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; andone or more springs configured to removably attach the cartridge to the base unit.
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