Does Small-Scale Inhomogeneity Affect Lasers?
How does small-scale inhomogeneity in optical materials impact your high-energy or ultrafast laser system?
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Manx Precision Optics (MPO)ββ has published a ππΎπΌππππΌπΊπ ππππΎ that πΎπππ πππΎπ πππ ππ πππΎπΌππΏπ πΊππ½ πΎππΊπ ππΊππΎ ππΊππΎπππΊπ πππππΎππππΎπ πππΊπ ππππ π ππΊπππΎπ πΏππ πΊπ½ππΊππΌπΎπ½ π πΊππΎπ πΊπππ ππΌπΊπππππ.
Key insights include:
- πΆππΊπ refractive index homogeneity and striae ππΎπΊπ π π ππΎπΊπ ππ πππΊπΌπππΌπΎ.
- πΆππ π¨SO 10110-5 tolerances ππΊπ πππ π»πΎ πΎπππππ πΏππ large-aperture optics.
- π§ππ thermal coefficients πππΏπ ππΎππΌπΎ lensing πΊππ½ beam distortion.
- π²πΎπ πΎπΌππππ ππππ πΏππ fused silica πΊππ½ ππππΎπ ππΊππΎπππΊπ π πππ½πΎπ thermal load.
Read the full technical paper ππ π½πΎπΎππΎπ ππππ πππ½πΎππππΊππ½πππ πΊππ½ ππΊππΎ πππΏππππΎπ½ optical design πΌππππΌπΎπ.
About Manx Precision Optics
Manx Precision Optics (MPO)ββ manufactures optical components and precision optics. The company offers customized products as well as a wide range of off-the-shelf components at highly competitive prices. The main categories of MPOβs standard productsββ are:ββ
- Laser line mirrors
- Ultrafast laser mirrors
- Polarization optics
- Large optics
- Lenses
- Etalons
- AR-coated windows
- Uncoated optical substrates
MPO works with customers to determine the most suitable optical coatings for their specific applications. With years of experience and an intimate knowledge of thin film coatings design, MPO can produce customized, quality coatings according to unique specifications.
To request more information or a quotation for Manx Precision Optics products,Β contact IL Photonics.