Introducing YBE beamexpanders. Designed for low power (500W) laser such as Nd:YAG and Yb doped fibre lasers operating near the 1μm wavelength.
The beamexpanders are of Galilean design and use Multi-spectral Zinc Sulphide for the optics which has an absorbption at 1μm of 0.0005cm−1 (similar to ZnSe at 10.6μm).
ZnS also has 20 times the thermal conductivity of Fused Silica and a higher refractive index. The refractive index allows a two element design to be used rather than three elements.
Part Number | Mag | Physical input Aperture | Max. input beam dia. (approx.) |
YBE1.5 | 1.5 | 18 mm | 12.0mm |
YBE2.0 | 2.0 | 15 mm | 10.0mm |
YBE2.5 | 2.5 | 12 mm | 8.0mm |
YBE3.0 | 3.0 | 10 mm | 7.0mm |
YBE3.5 | 3.5 | 8.3 mm | 5.5mm |
YBE4.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 mm | 5.0mm |
YBE5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 mm | 4.0mm |
YBE6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 mm | 3.5mm |
YBE7.0 | 7.0 | 4.25 mm | 2.8mm |
Dimensions: | 85mm long, 46mm maximum diameter | ||
Focusing: | +/-3mm lens spacing from infinity position corresponding to approximately +/-1.5mm focusing distance respectively. Turning the focusing ring translates the lens without rotating it. | ||
Cooling: | Air-cooled. | ||
Output aperture: | 30mm diameter (all magnifications). | ||
Input aperture: | See the table below.. | ||
Fittings: | M30 x 1.0 thread on input for 4.7mm length, M43 x 0.5 thread on output for 5mm length. | ||
Materials: |
Lenses of Multi-Spectral ZnS, body from black anodised aluminium, brass, Delrin® and stainless steel |