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Optical Components

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Coatings
  • High Reflectivity Coatings: Maximize reflectivity at specific laser wavelengths for external beam manipulation.
  • Laser Line Coatings: Ensure minimal losses in beam manipulation by providing high reflectivity for laser lines.
  • Broadband Coatings: Offer high reflectivity across a wide range of wavelengths.
  • Partial Reflecting Coatings: Suitable for beam splitting and output coupling in high power laser cavities.
  • Laser Harmonic Separators: Use dichroic reflector coatings to separate harmonic components in laser systems.
  • Anti-Reflection Coatings: Enhance laser energy transmission by reducing reflectivity to near-zero for specific wavelengths.
  • Dual Band Anti-Reflection Coatings: Improve efficiency in optical systems by minimizing reflection for two specific wavelengths.
Windows & Filters
  • Curved and Flat Windows: Available in various shapes and materials for different optical applications.
  • Optical Flats: Precision surfaces used for testing and calibration.
  • Crystalline Materials: Used in UV band pass filters and neutral density filters for specific wavelength ranges.
Mirrors
  • Dielectric and Metallic Mirrors: Provide high reflectivity for laser and broadband applications.
  • Protected Mirrors: Include aluminum, silver, and gold coatings for enhanced durability and reflectivity.
Lenses
  • Plano-Convex and Plano-Concave Lenses: Available in materials like BK7 and UVFS for focusing and diverging light.
  • Biconvex and Biconcave Lenses: Used for imaging and beam expansion applications.
  • Aspherical and Cylindrical Lenses: Provide precision focusing and beam shaping capabilities.
Prisms
  • Wedge and Right Angle Prisms: Used for beam deviation and reflection applications.
  • Polarizing Optics: Include polarizers and waveplates for controlling light polarization.
UV & IR Optics
  • Fluoride and Sapphire Components: Used for windows and lenses in UV and IR applications.
  • Silicon and Germanium Components: Provide high performance in IR optical systems.
Overview: The document provides detailed specifications and options for various optical components, including anti-reflection coatings, windows, and filters. It includes technical data, pricing, and application recommendations for each product category.
Anti-Reflection Coatings: Lists several broadband anti-reflection coatings with specific wavelength ranges, reflection percentages, and laser damage thresholds. Coatings are categorized by suffixes like arB300, arB550, and arB1375, each offering different performance characteristics and prices for standard diameters.
Metallic Coatings: Describes protected and enhanced metallic coatings, including their average reflection percentages and laser-induced damage thresholds, suitable for mirror applications.
Windows & Filters: Details specifications for windows made from BK7 glass and UV grade fused silica, including surface quality, flatness, diameter, and thickness tolerances.
Precision Windows: Highlighted for high optical transmission and minimal wavefront distortion, with specifications including surface quality, clear aperture, and parallelism.
Additional Information: Mentions availability of custom sizes and coatings upon request and provides contact information for further inquiries.
Specifications and Product Details:
  • Optical Flats: Used for testing and evaluating optical elements, with key specifications including flatness of reference surface at λ/20.
  • Rectangular Windows: Surface flatness of λ/10 @633nm and parallelism of less than 30 arcsec.
  • Neutral Density Filters: Reduce light intensity without altering spectral distribution, available in absorption and reflective types.
  • Color Glass Filters: Made from Schott colored optical glass, maintaining uniform spectral properties across the aperture.
  • Laser Safety Eyewear: Designed for Nd:YAG, Ti:Sapphire, and other laser applications, meeting European PPE standards.
  • Laser Beam Visualizers: Visualize laser beams by emitting visible light from infrared or UV radiation.
Key Recommendations:
  • For metric dimensions, add 'M' to the catalogue number, and for English dimensions, add 'E'.
  • Refer to the coatings section for appropriate anti-reflection coatings for optical flats.
  • Custom sizes and shapes for color glass filters are available upon request.
Additional Information:
  • Contact details for EKSMA OPTICS are provided for further inquiries and product purchases.
Overview of Metallic Mirrors: Metallic mirrors, including round, rectangular, and spherical types, are coated with gold, silver, or aluminum, protected by a dielectric layer for durability. Each metal offers different reflectance properties: gold for IR, silver for VIS, and aluminum as a cost-effective option across a broad spectrum.
Reflectance and Laser Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT):
  • Protected Aluminum: Reflectance >86% from 300 nm to IR, LIDT of 0.25 J/cm² at 1064 nm.
  • Protected Silver: Reflectance >96% from 400 nm to IR, LIDT of 1.8 J/cm² at 1064 nm.
  • Protected Gold: Reflectance >98% from 900 nm to IR, LIDT of 1.0 J/cm² at 1064 nm.
Measured according to ISO 21254-2 standards.
Specifications for Spherical and Flat Substrates:
  • Material: BK7, UV FS
  • Surface Flatness: λ/10 @ 633 nm
  • Surface Quality: 40-20 scratch & dig (MIL-PRF-13830B)
  • Clear Aperture: >90% of the diameter
  • Diameter Tolerance: 0.00 / -0.13 mm
  • Thickness Tolerance: ±0.2 mm
Product Variants and Pricing: Various configurations of mirrors are available, including flat round, flat rectangular, and spherical mirrors. Prices vary based on size, substrate material, and type.
Additional Information:
  • OEM capabilities and special pricing are available upon request.
  • Test samples can be provided.
  • Non-standard metal-coated mirrors are available for quick delivery.
For more details and product availability, visit the EKSMA Optics website.
Overview: The document is a technical catalog from EKSMA Optics, detailing various optical components, specifically lenses and mirrors. It includes specifications, pricing, and ordering information for plano-concave, plano-convex, and biconvex lenses made from different materials such as BK7, UV FS, and CaF2.
Specifications:
  • Materials: BK7, UV FS, CaF2
  • Surface Quality: 40-20 scratch & dig (MIL-PRF-13830B)
  • Clear Aperture: 90% of the diameter
  • Diameter Tolerance: +0.00 -0.12 mm
  • Thickness Tolerance: ±0.5 mm
  • Surface Irregularity: λ/8 @ 633 nm
  • Concentricity: 3 arcmin
  • Paraxial Focal Length: BK7 ±2% @ 546 nm, UV FS ±2% @ 355 nm, CaF2 ±2% @ 2940 nm
Product Categories:
  • Plano-Concave Lenses: Used for diverging light and forming virtual images. Available in various radii and materials.
  • Plano-Convex Lenses: Used for converging light and forming real and virtual images. Available in various focal lengths and materials.
  • Biconvex Lenses: Symmetrical lenses used for virtual imaging and positive conjugate ratios.
Ordering Information:
  • Custom coatings and fabrications are available upon request.
  • Most lenses are available for fast off-the-shelf delivery.
  • Coating codes and prices should be added to the lens code and price for ordering.
Additional Products:
  • Curved Windows
  • Kinematic Mirror Mounts
  • Adapter for Mirror at 45º
Contact Information: EKSMA Optics, Tel.: +370 5 272 99 00, Fax: +370 5 272 92 99, Email: [email protected], Website: www.eksmaoptics.com
Specifications: The document details specifications for cylindrical lenses made from BK7 and UV FS materials. Key specifications include a surface quality of 40-20 scratch & dig, a clear aperture of 90% of the diameter, size and thickness tolerances of ±0.5 mm, and surface irregularity of λ/4 @ 633 nm. The paraxial focal length varies with material.
Product Offerings: Offers a range of plano-convex and plano-concave cylindrical lenses, ideal for applications such as laser scanners, spectroscopy, and optical processors.
Lens Kits: Available in small and large sizes, containing different types of lenses with various focal lengths. Kits are offered in both N-BK7 and UV FS materials.
Coatings and Customization: A variety of anti-reflection coatings are available, and custom cutting, edging, coating, or complete fabrication can be provided upon request.
Simple Telescope Kit: Describes a simple telescope kit that includes lenses, an aluminium optical rail, rail carriers, self-centering lens mounts, rod holders, and rods.
Overview: The document provides detailed information on various optical components, including lenses, prisms, and polarizing optics, offered by EKSMA Optics. It includes specifications, applications, and pricing for these components.
Compound Lenses: A compound lens is a series of simple lenses with different shapes and refractive indices, arranged along a common axis.
Prisms: Details different types of prisms, including wedge prisms, right angle prisms, Pellin-Broca prisms, and corner cubes.
Polarizing Optics: Describes components that modify the polarization state of optical radiation, including Brewster windows and thin film laser polarizers.
Specifications and Pricing: Each component is listed with detailed specifications, including material, surface quality, and dimensions. Pricing is provided for various sizes and configurations.
Availability: Most components are available for fast off-the-shelf delivery, and custom fabrication options are offered for specific requirements.
Overview: The document is a technical catalog from EKSMA Optics, detailing various polarizing optics products, including thin film polarizers, cube polarizing beamsplitters, and Glan laser polarizing prisms.
Thin Film Polarizers: Available in various forms such as round, rectangular, and high extinction ratio types, designed for high energy laser applications.
Cube Polarizing Beamsplitters: Designed for durability and optimized for popular laser wavelengths.
Glan Laser Polarizing Prisms: Used for applications requiring high polarization purity and total transmission.
Specifications and Standards: Includes detailed specifications for each product, such as substrate material, surface quality, transmitted wavefront distortion, angle of incidence, and parallelism.
Additional Information: Provides information on related products, housing accessories, and mounting suggestions for the various optical components.
Specifications:
  • Natural Calcite Glan Laser Prisms: Material: Natural calcite, Surface Quality: 40-20 scratch & dig, Wavelength Range: 350 – 2100 nm.
  • α-BBO Glan Laser Prisms: Material: α-BBO, Transmittance Wavelength Range: 200–3500 nm.
  • Wollaston Prisms: Material: Natural calcite, Wavelength Range: 300–2200 nm.
  • Rochon Polarizing Prisms: Material: α-BBO, Wavelength Range: 200–3500 nm.
Mounting and Accessories: Various mounts such as M2P and M2Ps are available for different prism dimensions.
Retardation Plates: Zero Order Optically Contacted WavePlates, Achromatic Air-Spaced WavePlates, Zero Order Dual Wavelength WavePlates, Low Order WavePlates, Multiple Order WavePlates.
General Information: Provides detailed specifications, pricing, and mounting options for various optical components such as prisms and waveplates.
Specifications:
  • Retardation Plates: Polished to a thickness of 1–1.5 mm with a multilayer dielectric anti-reflection coating.
  • Multiple Order Dual Wavelength Waveplates: Operate at both first and second Nd:YAG laser harmonics.
  • Polarization Plane Rotators: Made of crystalline quartz, rotate the beam polarization plane.
  • Fresnel Rhombs: Rotate polarization and operate over a wide wavelength range.
  • LiF Windows: Made from optical quality LiF crystal, wide transmission range from 150 nm to 6000 nm.
  • MgF2 Components: Known for hardness and resistance to mechanical and thermal shock.
  • CaF2 Components: Useful transmission range from 0.2 to 8.0 microns.
  • BaF2 Components: Transmission range covering 0.265–10 µm.
Procedures and Recommendations: For specific wavelength, size, or precision requirements, contact the supplier.
Key Data from Tables: Retardation plates are priced at 138 EUR for various wavelengths.
Critical Information: Ensure the correct selection of optical components based on the required spectral range and application.
Overview: This document provides detailed specifications and pricing for various optical components offered by EKSMA OPTICS, including BaF2 windows and lenses, sapphire windows, ZnSe components, silicon mirrors, and germanium components.
BaF2 Windows and Lenses: Lists BaF2 plano-convex and plano-concave lenses with diameters up to 25.4 mm and focal lengths ranging from 25 mm to 1000 mm.
Sapphire Windows: Highlighted for hardness, transparency, and thermal properties.
ZnSe Components: Used for infrared applications due to wide transmission range.
Silicon Mirrors: Used as mirrors for CO2 lasers, offering good durability and thermal stability.
Germanium Components: Used for IR applications, with a transmission range of 1.8–17 µm.
Additional Information: Mentions various coatings, housing accessories, and the availability of custom sizes and shapes upon request.
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Optical Components Optical Components Table of Contents Polarizing Optics

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Windows & Filters Polarizing Optics Polarizing Optics Optical ComponentS Cleaning Instructions See page A.3 Visit www.eksmaoptics.com for new products and prices

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J&.EKSMA OPTICS OPTICAL COMPONENTS Coatings HIGH REFLECTiViTY COATiNGS These multilayer coatings are stacks intended to achieve the highest possible reflectivity at specific laser line wavelengths at normal or 45 degrees incidence. Laser Laser Line Coatings line high reflectivity coatings are intended for external beam manipulation applications where even slight losses may be intolerable. For appropriate coating, please add the number of the chosen coating to the required optical component catalogue number. Broadband Coatings Coating number Wavelength, Reflectivity, % Contact us for other...

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J&EKSMA OPTICS PARTiAL REFLECTiNG COATiNGS Partial reflecting coatings are durable multilayer dielectric coatings intended for efficient beam splitting as well as for output coupling in laser cavities. They are used in high power laser applications. Please refer to the Substrates for Laser Mirrors or Windows section for substrates for these coatings. Contact us for other wavelengths and AOI's values. LASER HARMONiC SEPARATORS These harmonic separators comprise a dichroic reflector coating and should be applied on the front surface of high precision windows. They are used to separate the various...

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J&.EKSMA OPTICS OPTICAL COMPONENTS ANTI-REFLECTION COATiNGS These multilayer anti-reflection coatings are designed for reducing the reflectivity of a component to near-zero for one very specific wavelength. Therefore, valuable laser energy is efficiently transferred through complex optical systems rather than being lost to glare and scatter. Our AR coatings are intended for use at normal incidence, and when used in this way will achieve maximum efficiency transmission. LASER LINE ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGS Standard Laser Line Anti-Reflection Coatings IBS Laser Line Anti-Reflection Coatings Reflection...

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J&EKSMA OPTICS DUAL BAND ANTi-REFLECTiON COATiNGS Standard Dual Band Anti-Reflection Coatings IBS Dual Band Anti-Reflection Coatings Reflection Laser Damage Coating Wavelength, Price, EUR Other Dual Band Anti-Reflection Coating Options Coating number Wavelength, Reflectivity, % Contact us for other wavelengths and AOI's values. BROADBAND ANTi-REFLECTiON COATiNGS Standard Broadband Anti-Reflection Coatings IBS Broadband Anti-Reflection Coatings Coating Wavelength, suffix nm UV & iR OPTiCS POLARiZiNG OPTiCS PRiSMS LENSES MiRRORS WINDOWS & FILTERS COATiNGS Visit www.eksmaoptics.com...

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OPTICAL COMPONENTS Other Broadband Anti-Reflection Coating Options Coating number Wavelength, Reflectivity, % Contact us for other wavelengths and AOI's values. METALLIC COATiNGS Protected gold Protected aluminium Protected silver Enhanced aluminium Protected metallic coatings provide a moderate level of reflection over a very broad spectral range and are widely used as mirrors. These coatings are protected by a thin layer of dielectric material in order to make them durable. Enhanced metallic coatings provide greater reflection across the operating bandwidth. These coatings are enhanced...

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WINDOWS & FILTERS J&EKSMA OPTICS Windows & Filters CURVED WiNDOWS Made from BK7 glass or UV grade fused silica Polished to high surface quality Standard substrates are available with a variety of radii of concave curvature We offer two substrate materials spanning a range of thermal expansion coefficients. For applications in which thermal shock is absent and thermal stability is not critical, BK7 glass is a suitable and inexpensive material. For applications requiring high thermal stability or involving severe thermal shock, UV grade fused silica is a good choice. SPECIFICATIONS Material Plano-concave...

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OPTICAL COMPONENTS J&.EKSMA OPTICS Plano-convex windows Presented substrates are uncoated. For appropriate coating, please refer to the Coatings section. Catalogue number We provide a wide selection of shapes and sizes, with plano, spherical or cylindrical surfaces. HOUSING ACCESSORIES Kinematic Mirror Mount 840-0020 See page 8.57 Bend light at precise angles with minimum wave distortion Elliptical windows bend light at precise angles with minimum wave distortion due to elongated major axis. Precision 45 degree elliptical flat mirrors are ideal for technical and astronomical applications. Standard...

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WINDOWS & FILTERS J&EKSMA optics" FLAT WiNDOWS Have high transmittance, low wavefront distortion and low scatter Are durable and strong BK7 glass is an economical and ideal choice for high-quality visible applications UV FS has the deepest UV range and the highest transmittance Only homogeneous and inclusion free materials are used. Windows are used to allow optical radiation to pass from one environment to another without allowing other components of these environments to mix. Considerations in selecting windows may include transmission, scattering, wavefront distortion and resistance to certain...

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J&.EKSMA OPTICS OPTICAL COMPONENTS PRECiSiON THiN ROUND WiNDOWS SPECIFICATIONS Material Catalogue number Please add letter M to the catalogue number for metric dimensions and letter E for English. HOUSING ACCESSORIES PRECiSiON WiNDOWS Manufactured from the high quality UV FS and BK7 Precision polished on both surfaces and held parallel up to 3 arcsec These windows are designed to be used in precision optical systems. The optical transmission is high with little distortion of the transmitted signal. A/10 transmitted wavefront distortion is usually preferred but A/4 is offered as an option when...

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WINDOWS & FILTERS J&EKSMA OPTICS Round Windows HOUSiNG ACCESSORiES Kinematic Mirror and Beamsplitter Mount 840-0030-02 See page 8.57 Catalogue number Diameter D, mm Please add letter M to the catalogue number for metric dimensions and letter E for English. Rectangular Windows Surface flatness: A/10 @633nm. Parallelism: <30 arcsec Catalogue number Rectangular dimensions RELATED PRODUCTS We offer AR Coated Precision Windows for Nd:YAG laser applications Rectangular Optics Holders 830-0100, 830-0110 See page 8.51 For applications where fine adjusment is required, use Prism Holders 840-0160, 840-0170 See...

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