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Variable Beam Expanders

One black variable beam expander in black color made by Altechna
Variable Beam Expander
Variable Beam Expander
Variable Beam Expander 1x-4x
Variable beam expander 1x-4x

Variable Beam Expanders

Wavelength range

266 – 1064 nm

Expansions

1x-4x or 2x-8x

Pointing stability

<1 mrad

Lens material

UVFS

Transmitted wavefront distortion, P-V

<λ/4 @ 632.8 nm

Overall transmission

>97% (>99% on request)

Mounting thread (input side)

SM1

Mounting thread (output side, on request)

M42 x 1.5 (outer),
SM1 (inner)

LIDT for 2x-8x model

>5 J/cm2 @ 1064 nm, 10 ns, 100 Hz

LIDT for 1x-4x model

>6.5 J/cm2 @ 1064 nm, 10 ns, 100 Hz

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Variable Beam Expanders

Variable beam expanders are ideal for systems where different magnifications and precise control of laser beam divergence are required.

Altechna offers variable beam expanders with high pointing stability and high LIDT AR coatings that minimize ghost reflections. Our variable beam expanders allow individual magnification and divergence adjustment. Once the desired beam size and divergence are reached, the position can be locked with two sets of screws.

The design is compact and suitable for an industrial environment. Individual reports of beam ellipticity, M2, and pointing stability parameters can be provided on request. Depending on the customer’s system design, mounting adapters at the center, input, and output are available on request.

Features:

  • Individual reports of beam ellipticity, M2, and pointing stability parameters
  • Mounting adapters at the input, output, and middle are available on request
  • Extended lifetime and LIDT for UV applications
  • High overall system LIDT: >6.5 J/cm2 @ 1064 nm, 10 ns,
    100 Hz for 1x-4x model

Typical Items for Variable Beam Expanders

Wavelength, nm Expansion range Max input beam diameter*, mm Product ID Drawings
266 1x-4x 1x-4.0 VBE-1X-4X-0266-B
2x-4.0
3x-3.25
4x-2.75
343-355 1x-4x 1x-4.5 VBE-1X-4X-0343-0355-B
2x-4.5
3x-3.5
4x-3.25
343-355 2x-8x 2x-5.5 VBE-2X-8X-0343-0355-B-2M
4x-4.5
6x-3.0
8x-2.25
515-532 1x-4x 1x-5.25 VBE-1X-4X-0515-0532-B
2x-5.25
3x-4.0
4x-3.75
515-532 2x-8x 2x-6.0 VBE-2X-8X-0515-0532-B-2M
4x-4.5
6x-3.0
8x-2.25
1030-1064 1x-4x 1x-6.0 VBE-1X-4X-1030-1064-B
2x-6.0
3x-4.75
4x-4.5
1030-1064 2x-8x 2x-6.5 VBE-2X-8X-1030-1064-B-2M
4x-4.5
6x-3.0
8x-2.25

* Max input beam diameter at 1/e2 intensity level ensuring diffraction limited performance.

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