As a leading manufacturer of optical components for high laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) and ultrafast pulse laser applications, Manx Precision Optics (MPO) constantly expands their product range to offer customers the latest, state-of-the-art components. The research and development staff are constantly pushing the boundaries on optical coating performance to provide innovative solutions for our customers … Continue reading
The TTB range of mirrors from Manx Precision Optics (MPO) is based on a specialist coating design to offer a broader reflectivity bandwidth while maintaining a good Group Delay Dispersion (GDD) and high laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT). At 800 nm, mirrors from the TTB range achieve an LIDT of >= 0.45 J/cm2 in 25 fs … Continue reading
Manx Precision Optics (MPO) has just released their latest Technical Note, TN2022-02 This note is entitled, “What is LIDT?” This note explains the concept of Laser Induced Damage Threshold. LIDT is defined as the “highest quantity of laser radiation incident upon the optical component for which the extrapolated probability of damage is zero” by ISO … 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