Edmund Optics
Barrington, NJ 08007
Jun 29, 2009 Zoom Beam Expanders are designed for Nd: YAG laser sources, providing variable magnification of 1-3x and 2-8x with adjustable focus to correct for laser beam divergence. Antireflective coating can be customized for various wavelengths. Devices are available for 1,064 nm lasers in both 1-3x and 2-8x models, with Output Clear Apertures of 20, 30, 38, and 60 mm; and in 532 nm models with magnification of 1-3x with aperture of 20 mm and, as with 355 nm models, 2-8x with apertures of 30 and 60 mm.

GAO Embedded Inc.
Toronto 12345  Canada
Jun 24, 2009 Featuring low insertion loss, high return loss and low PDL, PC board mountable variable optical attenuator is used for power control and equalization for WDMs, FTTx, CATV, OADM and measurement instruments. With operating wavelength between 1,290-1,625 nm, unit has maximum handling power of 1 W, and attenuation level from 10-45 dB at intervals of 0.5 dB. Manual attenuator is suited for fiber optic systems.

Semrock Inc.
Rochester, NY 14624
Jun 05, 2009 Targeted for high-speed and simultaneous multi-color imaging techniques, hard-coated dichroic beamsplitters can handle both transmitted and reflected light when separating beams of light by wavelength for simultaneous capture of multiple images. Filters are available in 25 x 36 mm rectangular size to fit most microscopes. Anti-reflection coating on backside provides transmission typically exceeding 95% average and minimizes artifacts from multiple reflections.

Ophir-Spiricon Inc.
Logan, UT 84321
Apr 21, 2009 Designed to verify performance and reduce changeover time for industrial parts manufacturers, ModeCheck(TM) enables quantitative measurement and viewing of high-power CW and pulsed lasers in 8-30 µm range with intensities up to 30 W/cm². Industrial solution measures key characteristics of laser beam profile in real-time and stores mode images for later recall and comparison. Over time, user will be able to measure laser degradation and predict and schedule downtime for maintenance.

Ophir-Spiricon Inc.
Logan, UT 84321
Jan 29, 2009 Compact, portable LBS-300 Beam Samplers provide measurements of beams with up to 15 mm dia and power levels from 10 mW to 400 W. Devices transmit nearly all of beam, with less than 0.1% passed on to camera. They include 3 neutral density filter sets, fixed or continuous, and attach to C-mount, CS-mount, or Ophir-mount cameras. Available in 4 configurations, units enable 2 filters to be combined for adjustable attenuation down to 100,000,000:1.

Andor Technology Ltd.
South Windsor, CT 06074
Dec 22, 2008 With operating visible spectrum ranging from 400-650 nm, ALC-500 series of solid state laser combiners suit applications such as photo-activation, confocal and TIRF microscopy. With multi-port switch, units can be used as core components for multi-modal microscopy systems.

Coherent Inc., Laser Group
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1112
Dec 12, 2008 Operating over 190-355 nm spectral range, LaserCam-HR-UV records beam characteristics at third (355 nm), fourth (266 nm), and fifth (213 nm) harmonics of Nd:YAG lasers, as well as output of most excimer lasers. LaserCam-HR-InGaAs measures infrared laser beams from 900-1,700 nm, and is compatible with eye safe military lasers, telecom sources, and Nd:YAG fundamental. Both units are powered through single BeamView(TM)-USB 2.0 cable connection.

API Nanotronics Corp.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Sep 12, 2008 Nanofabricated directly on thin glass substrates using proprietary processes, polarizing beam splitter/combiners offer extinction ratio of transmission channel greater than 30 dB and reflection channel greater than 25 dB. They can be produced on BK7, SBL7, or similar substrates with thicknesses ranging from 0.2-1.6 mm and sizes from 0.5 x 0.5 to 15 x 15 mm. Featuring operating range of -40 to 80°C, units are suited for telecom and scientific equipment such as Raman amplifiers.

Agilent Technologies, Inc
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Aug 04, 2008 Developed to work with laser-based tools in microscopy market, Multi-Wavelength Laser Combiner provides 19 wavelength options that can be used in 3- to 8-channel configurations. Combiner is based on complex monolithic optic design, which incorporates many individual optical components into one monolithic structure. Since optics are bonded into pre-aligned structure, they do not drift out of alignment due to vibration or fluctuations in ambient temperature.

Ophir-Spiricon Inc.
Logan, UT 84321
Jul 28, 2008 Supplied with LBA beam analysis software, USB L11058 Large Format Beam Profiling Camera has 4,008 x 2,672 pixel format that allows profiling of UV laser beams up to 24 x 36 mm without requiring reduction optics. It measures CW laser beams over 190-1,100 nm spectral range and has wide dynamic range of 59 dB. While global shutter allows simultaneous integration of entire pixel array, integrated USB 2.0 digital interface allows data transfer to laptop/desktop PCs.

Edmund Optics
Barrington, NJ 08007
Jun 24, 2008 TECHSPEC® Broadband Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters split randomly polarized beams into 2 orthogonal, linearly polarized components. Suited for variety of broadband applications, they offer transmission of greater than 90% for P-polarized light and 90° angle of reflection for S-polarized light across entire wavelength range. Beamsplitters are available in sizes of 5, 10, 20, and 25 mm in both VIS (420-680 nm) and NIR (700-1100 nm) versions.

Special Optics, Inc.
Wharton, NJ 07885
Apr 23, 2008 Featuring large output clear apertures of 10-100 mm, expansion ratios from 5x to 40x, and input apertures of 1.3-20 mm, laser beam expanders provide adjustable focus for collimation at varying wavelengths, which can be used for divergence correction, collimation, and focusing. With damage thresholds of 500 MW/cm² typical, they can be specified at single and dual wavelengths from 248-1,550 nm. Rugged and self-supporting units have aluminum construction to minimize thermal distortion.

Semrock Inc.
Rochester, NY 14624
Feb 08, 2008 Optimized for Second Harmonic Generation microscopy, Short-Wave-Pass Dichroic Beamsplitter suits multiphoton fluorescence imaging using femtosecond NIR laser. Filter has low group delay dispersion for minimized pulse broadening to allow deep sample penetration; 100 fs laser pulse broadens by less than 1% after reflection off filter. With controlled polarization dependence, unit maintains linear polarization for reflected laser light and transmitted signal light.

JDSU
San Jose, CA 95131
Sep 24, 2007 Designed for MAP Multiple Application Platform, Variable Optical Attenuator features transition speed up to 25 dB/sec and ultralow insertion loss of less than 1.0 dB. Optional built-in power monitor provides closed-loop power control while high-power option is rated up to +33 dBm for single-mode fiber and +27 dBm for multi-mode fiber.

Edmund Optics
Barrington, NJ 08007
Aug 29, 2007 Featuring multilayer anti-reflection coating to minimize back reflections, TECHSPEC(TM) Elliptical Plate Beamsplitters are available in 1.0 mm thick model for ultra-tight spaces or 3.0 mm thick version with surface accuracy of ¼ wave. When beamsplitters are oriented at 45° in optical path, they create circular aperture equal to diameter of minor axis.

Ophir-Spiricon Inc.
Logan, UT 84321
Jul 27, 2007 Model M2-200S Beam Propagation Analyzer features UV operation between 250-370 nm, visible operation from 400-700 nm, and NIR operations from 650-1,100 nm (1,064 nm YAG) and 1,000-1,800 nm (1,064 nm YAG plus telecom). All measurements and translations as well as incremental beam attenuation are automatically controlled by M2-200S software. ISO compliant unit comes in M2x, M2y, Ky, Ky, BPPy, BPPy, width at waist Wy, Wy, and waist location at Zy, Zy.

Semrock Inc.
Rochester, NY 14624
Jun 13, 2007 Made with Ion Beam Sputtering, RazorEdge® Dichroic(TM) Beamsplitters reflect standard laser wavelength incident at 45° while passing broad band of longer Raman-shifted wavelengths. Units guarantee transition from laser line to passband in less than 1% of laser wavelength, regardless of polarization. With dense, hard dielectric optical coating, filters offer high damage threshold and permanent performance, even in harsh, humid environments.

Impulse Optics
Encinitas, CA 92024
Nov 22, 2006 Designed to work with lasers at variety of wavelengths, Variable Attenuator/Beamsplitter can be used as beamsplitter in holography and precision interferometry applications and as attenuator for general laboratory applications. It divides incident polarized light beam into 2 beams by 90° and intensity ratio of beams can be continuously varied by rotating input half-wave plate. Polarizing beamsplitting cube is built in with 532, 632.8, 800, and 1,064 nm wavelength options.

Edmund Optics
Barrington, NJ 08007
May 09, 2006 TECH SPEC(TM) High-Energy Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters handle laser-power densities up to 5 J/cm² and use multilayer dielectric film technology to minimize reflection and absorption losses. Units offer extinction ratio of > 500:1. Precision fused silica substrate and optical contact bonding prevents need for adhesive between prisms and improves parallelism of incoming and exiting beams. V-coat AR coating at design wavelength eliminates energy loss.

Ophir Optronics, Inc.
Danvers, MA 01923
Aug 25, 2005 BeamStar FX Beam Profiler Systems include camera, filters, plug-and-play PC card, and version 1.10 software. Users can align Major/Minor axes instead of X and Y for beam shapes not aligned to X and Y. With Point-to-Point Distance Measurement, users can right click mouse and move, then right click again to measure distance between any 2 points. Additional features include M² measurement capabilities, 2D Gaussian Fit, and Region of Interest capabilities.