Beam expander T81 series

laser

Our Laser Beam Expanders provide a low cost means of focusing and shaping laser beams with a high degree of accuracy. •Expansion ratios from 3x to 30x •Galilean optical design •Wavefront distortion less than λ/4 •Transmission greater than 95% •Ideal for use with HeNe lasers •Economically priced beam expansion Tropel Optical Design These Galilean beam expanders incorporate the highly regarded Tropel optical designs with improved adjustability and mounting. They are ideal for applications in which a small spot must be formed at some distance from the laser, or where the collimation range must be extended for illumination, or for alignment of distant objects. Wavefront distortion of less than λ/4 guarantees a minimum focused spot size even at long ranges. The lenses are antireflection coated with magnesium fluoride optimized for 632.8 nm, yielding transmission of over 95%. Laser Beam Expander Performance The relationship between magnification M, spot size S, range R, and depth of field Z given below, assumes a TEM00 mode HeNe laser with a 0.8 mm diameter beam at 1/e2 intensity level. The values in the chart are based on the relationship S = KR/M. For S expressed in millimeters and R in meters, K = 1.1 for our T81-3X. T81-10X and T81-20X and K = 1.2 for our T81-30X. The depth of field Z is defined as the distance over which the beam diameter does not exceed 1.4 times the value at the beam waist S. The values for Z are computed from the formula Z=2.5S2, where S is expressed in millimeters and Z in meters.