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Instrument provides photovoltaic cell measurements.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:41:09 -0500

With novel detector geometry that splits beam, Oriel IQE-200(TM) permits simultaneous measurements of external quantum efficiency and internal quantum efficiency of solar cells, detectors, or any photon-to-charge converting devices. Instrument combines light source, monochromator, advanced sensor technology, electronics, and software. Oriel QE Commander(TM) software, pre-loaded on PC, controls all components and accessories, providing simultaneous, real-time readout of EQE and IQE.

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Variable Optical Attenuator has epoxy-free optical path.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:33:08 -0500

Operating at wavelengths from 1,290-1,625 Nm and temperature range of -5 to 75°C, manual variable optical attenuator is designed for optical power control and equalization of WDM systems, FTTx, OADM ,OXC, CATV, and measurement instruments. It features insertion loss of less than 1.5 dB, return loss of over 55 dB, and polarization dependent loss of less than 0.2 dB. Maximum handling power is 300 mW and attenuation level ranges from 10-45 dB.

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Laser Beam Combiners meet laboratory and industrial needs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:33:02 -0500

Designed to combine or separate multiple laser beams between 375 and 785 nm at 45° angle of incidence, Dichroic Laser Beam Combiners feature greater than 98% reflection and 95% transmission. Polarization-insensitive products, available at 6 cut-off wavelengths, are constructed from low-autofluorescence substrates with dense, durable coatings and feature Hard Ion-Beam Sputtered Coating. Applications include multi-laser fluorescence imaging and measurement.

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CCD-Based Laser Beam Profiler delivers 12-bit resolution.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:36:16 -0500

Operating under BeamProfiler Software in MS Windows®, USBeamPro CCD provides NIST-traceable measurements of ISO Standard laser beam profile parameters - laser beam diameter, centroid, power/energy - for CW, pulsed, and single-shot lasers. USB 2.0 interface facilitates use and promotes portability, while ½ in. format 1,360 x 1,024 array with 4.65 µm square pixels offers total imaging area of 6.32 x 4.76 mm. Camera dimensions (70 x 95 x 33 mm) aid placement into typical optical paths.

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Fiber Optic Attenuator works at 1,260-1,620 Nm wavelengths.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:31:41 -0500

Offering attenuation levels of 0-25 dB at 0.5 dB intervals, plug-in fixed attenuator provides high stability, low insertion loss, and works at wavelengths from 1,260-1,620 Nm with maximum handling power of 1 W. Device is suited for use in telecom networks, optical fiber CATV, measuring instruments, local area networks, and optical fiber sensors. Optimized for doped fiber technology, units are available with different connector types and end face configurations.

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Laser Beam Expanders feature variable magnification.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:33:48 -0500

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.

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Variable Optical Attenuator has Epoxy-free optical path.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:28:14 -0500

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.

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Dichroic Beamsplitters suit image-splitting applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:33:39 -0500

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.

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Portable Beam Profiler works with high-power CO2 lasers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:27:21 -0500

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.

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Laser Beam Splitters/Attenuators measure up to 400 W.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:33:16 -0500

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.

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Combiners offer up to 5 solid state laser lines.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:39:01 -0500

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.

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Laser Beam Profiling Cameras cover UV and IR spectral range.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:40:42 -0500

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.

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Beam Splitter/Combiner operates at either 1,310 or 1,550 nm.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:36:27 -0500

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.

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Laser Combiner targets microscopy applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:46:51 -0500

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.

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Laser Beam Profiler offers Hi-Res, 3.1 fps frame rates.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:52:28 -0500

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.

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Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters feature 500:1 extinction ratio.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:35:49 -0500

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.

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Beam Expander includes diffraction limited optical designs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:45:07 -0500

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.

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Beamsplitter offers polarization control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:55:48 -0500

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.

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Optical Attenuator suits labs and manufacturers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:07:49 -0500

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.

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Beamsplitters suit space-constrained applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:42:27 -0500

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.

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