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The laser-induced damage threshold in high-power laser optics - Part 2

LIDT is an essential parameter when selecting and specifying laser optics for laser applications. The LIDT can be determined with the aid of various…

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  • Laser |
  • Coating |
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The laser-induced damage threshold in high-power laser optics

This series of blog articles on the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) will start by addressing the causes of LID during manufacture. It will then…

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You can’t get any smaller and more precise – ultra-short pulse lasers and their progress in science and industry

Ultra-short pulse laser is the generic term for all laser sources that generate pulsed laser beams in the picosecond or femtosecond range...

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  • Measuring Technology |
  • Optics |
Comparison of tactile measurement methods

Independent of the application, whether in satellite optics, video lenses or endoscopes – aspheres have already become indispensable in a wide range…

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  • Coating |
  • Optics |
High-performance optical coating

Precision optical components such as lenses or mirrors are almost always provided with an optical coating. The applied layers have different effects,…

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  • Freeform Optics |
Freeform optics: Fields of application and future opportunities for use

As already explained within the article "Spheres vs. Aspheres", the use of aspheres in optical systems allows, among other things, more compact…

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  • Optics |
  • Aspheres |
Spheres vs. aspheres | Differences & application areas

One of the lens shapes most frequently requested on the optics market is still the sphere. Due to its proven design and precise manufacturing…

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  • Top Hat Beam Shaper |
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Top-Hat beam shaping with aspheres

Gaussian beam profiles are used in most laser applications. However, there are fields of application in which a homogeneous intensity distribution…

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  • High-End Finishing |
Overview of High-End-Finishing processes

Depending on the production requirements, materials or required accuracy, each of the High-End-Finishing processes represented can convince with…

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asphericon Ångström-Polishing

In the third section we will concentrate on asphericons Ångström-Polishing method. When every photon counts, scattered light is ...

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