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Laser Combiner targets microscopy applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — 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 Industrial Newsroom) — 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 Industrial Newsroom) — 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 Industrial Newsroom) — 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 Industrial Newsroom) — 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 Industrial Newsroom) — 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 Industrial Newsroom) — 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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Beam Propagation Analyzer measures 10 x 7 x 17 in.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:05:40 -0500

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.

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Laser Dichroic Filters operate at 45 degrees.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:31:43 -0500

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.

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Variable Attenuator/Beamsplitter can be mounted on any post.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:43:58 -0500

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.

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Cube Beamsplitters suit 532 or 1064 nm Nd:YAG lasers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 09 May 2006 08:08:02 -0500

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.

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Beam Profilers use software to report measurements.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:42:12 -0500

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.

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Variable Attenuator and Beam Splitter mounts on CCD camera.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:51:27 -0500

Designed for BeamStar FX Beam Profiler CCD cameras, variable attenuator option provides control over 4 orders of magnitude between 350-1100 nm wavelengths and suits pulsed lasers. BeamStar FX series beam splitters include UV grade fused silica wedge beam splitter that fits onto camera and another splitter that stands alone on its own adjustable stand. Each splitter reduces laser beam intensity by approximately 20 times.

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Camera System comes with attenuators and beam splitter.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:51:22 -0500

BeamStar FX Beam Profiler CCD Camera is available with variable attenuator option that provides control over 4 orders of magnitude from 350-1,100 nm wavelengths. Attenuation is variable from microwatts to watts. Beam splitters include UV grade fused silica wedge beam splitter that fits onto camera and another splitter that stands alone on adjustable stand. Latter allows camera operation up to 2 W, while former allows operation up to 40 W.

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Laser Beam Profilers use FireWire® cameras.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:45:21 -0500

LBA-FW profilers utilize 12- or 14-bit digital FireWire cameras that connect directly to laptop computers without frame grabber card, providing portable beam analysis instrument. Megapixel CCD and pyroelectric cameras are provided to cover spectral range from UV to far IR. Multiple FireWire cameras can operate on one FireWire bus, enabling multiple, simultaneous laser beam profilers. Cameras capture CW and pulsed lasers beams.

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CCD Laser Beam Profilers have firewire interface.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 06 May 2004 07:42:46 -0500

Digital BeamStar FX Series works with laptop or desktop PCs to provide everything necessary for beam profiles of pulsed and CW lasers from µW to W. System consists of camera, filters, laptop or PC card, and software. Trigger input lets BeamStar FX 33 and FX 50 synchronize with trigger output from pulsed laser. Series features automatic gain and exposure adjustment as well as automatic photodiode synchronization with pulsed lasers.

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Switching Devices feature glass and plastic design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 20 Aug 2003 08:16:08 -0500

The 2 x 2 and 1 x 8 Fiber Optic Switching Devices come in small MEMS-scale package and consume 100 mW. Variable optical attenuator with indicator incorporates ultra-miniature actuator technology, while 4-channel multiplexer/demultiplexer unifies optical elements into single unit. Twelve channel multimode interconnect is also available. Devices are suited for access area applications where fiber optic cables deliver communication access to homes and businesses.

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Laser Beam Profiler allows users to adjust laser at will.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 07:46:07 -0500

Designed to measure beam profile and power of pulsed industrial Nd:YAG and Diode industrial lasers, BA100 displays laser beam intensity profile in real time. Instrument makes measurements at full or near full power levels (1,000 W max) and is useful for looking at focal spots. Beam profile can be shown in 3D form and rotated to different angles and elevations. Unit handles pulse energies to 30 Joules and has beam area of 25.6 x 19.2 mm with 5.7° field of view.

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Laser Beam Profiler works with laptop or desktop PC.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 07:44:11 -0500

Self-contained BeamStar FX 66 provides measures CW and Pulsed lasers using laptop or desktop personal computer. Connected to PC via one Firewire interface card, product offers software with manual or automatic gain and shutter control adjustments. Laser beam focal point, vertical and horizontal spectral profiles, and beam statistics are displayed on screen. It has aperture of 9.7 x 7.68 nm, 1280 x 1024 pixels, and provides dynamic measurement range of 53 dB.

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Beamsplitters feature multi-layer, anti-reflection coating.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 05 Jun 2003 07:41:30 -0500

Elliptical-shaped Plate Beamsplitters fit into circular apertures when oriented or mounted at 45°. They have 50% transmission/50% reflection ratio and are offered for visible spectrum and near-infrared in variety of sizes. Surface accuracy of ¼ wave reduces scatter and makes them suitable for imaging applications requiring diffuse axial or in-line illumination sources.

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