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Manx Precision Optics can provide both single wavelength and broadband AR coatings on their coated windows. Standard wavelengths include: 248 nm 266 nm 355 nm 532 nm 1030 nm 1064 nm Specifications for these components include: UV Fused Silica, Diameter Tolerance: +0/-0.25mm UV Fused Silica, Thickness Tolerance: +/-0.25mm λ/10 transmitted wavefront distortion, both sides 10-5 scratchdig, … Continue reading
Ryan J. McGuigan and Helmut Kessler of Manx Precision Optics have written a ground-breaking white paper. This paper, entitled “Thermal Laser Induced Damage in Optical Coatings Due to An Incident Pulse Train,” originally appeared in the Electro Optics magazine. Here is an excerpt from the Introduction of this paper: “Laser Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) of … Continue reading
The presentation of Ryan McGuigan of Manx Precision Optics entitled “Thermal laser induced damage in optical coatings due to an incident pulse train” is now a video. This lecture was originally delivered at the 2021 SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics Laser Damage Symposium. The video now appears in the video section at the bottom … Continue reading
Manx Precision Optics (MPO) offers large spherical lenses with the following specifications: Up to 8 inches (203.2 mm) diameter Full in-house manufacturing High laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDTs) – typically > 10 J/cm2 at 1030 nm Manx’s site features modern manufacturing facilities allowing full in-house control over every step of the optical fabrication process. From rough-grinding … Continue reading
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