24 Sep 2004  

A new range of large aperture beam expanders has just been introduced by Special Optics Inc.

The new products offer 100mm diffraction-limited clear output apertures with expansion ratios up to 40X from input apertures of 2.5mm to 20mm. The expanders have high transmission, low distortion can be specified at wavelengths from 450nm to 1650nm. Damage thresholds are up to 500MW/cm². These Galilean design expanders provide an adjustable focus for collimation at varying wavelengths. In addition to the standard products, Special Optics can customise these useful units to provide lower distortions, high transmission and different expansion ratios.

Special Optics manufacture a wide range of standard and customised products including beam expanders, scan lenses, objectives, waveplates and other polarisation sensitive products.

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