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Dr. Helmut Kessler of Manx Precision Optics (MPO) presented a talk entitled “High LIDT, Low GDD Coatings for High Power Ultrafast Lasers” at the Optical Society (OSA) Laser Application Conference on 5 October 2021. Coatings for ultrafast lasers require a high Laser-Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) and good Group Delay Dispersion GDD performance. This additional demand creates … Continue reading
Manx Precision Optics (MPO) has just released a new Technical Note explaining the fundamentals of growing films for optical coatings. Even though the bulk properties of the coating material meet the specifications, the final microstructure is highly dependent upon the intricacies of the film growth process. Issues such as the temperature of deposition, the crystalline … Continue reading
Manx Precision Optics (MPO) has released a new Technical Note entitled “Polarisation and Polarisers.” This paper discusses the science behind polarised waves, as well as implications and applications that this phenomenon provides to the field of optics. MPO’s website displays other interesting technical notes on a range of topics in the field of optics. MPO … Continue reading
Cube polarizers form Manx Precision Optics feature a dielectric beam-splitting coating that is applied to the hypotenuse of one of the two prisms that comprise the cube. These prisms can be glued or optically contacted for more high power applications. Unlike polarizing filters which absorb, cube polarizers are filters that reflect S-waves at 45° and … Continue reading
Manx Precision Optics (MPO) has released a new white paper discussing ultrafast mirrors for femtosecond laser systems. To read this paper, entitled “Ultrafast mirrors for femtosecond pulse duration laser systems,” click here. Ultrafast systems require low group delay dispersion (GDD) components to access and maintain femtosecond pulse durations. To request more information or a quotation … Continue reading
Many of today’s systems from smartphones to LiDAR systems in autonomous vehicles contain optical elements. The continued trend towards technology miniaturization poses a challenge to the field of optics because classical lenses and mirrors tend to be bulky. One way of dealing with this challenge is the increased use of flat optics. Over the past … Continue reading
