Windows

Download Optics for Nd:YAG Lasers Datasheet (PDF, 172 KB)

Windows are used to enable optical radiation to pass from one environment to another without allowing to environments to mix. Tydex offers plano-plano windows of round, square, rectangular and elliptical (including Brewster's) shape. Wedged parts are also available.

Specification:

Substrate material: KU-1, K8 Surface figure @ 633nm: l/10 Surface quality, scr/dig: 20/10 Clear aperture: exceeds central 85% of dimension Dimensional tolerance, mm: +0/–0.25 Thickness tolerance, mm: ±0.25 Wedge: user speciefied (for axample, <=10 arc. sec., <= 5 arc. min., 30 (±5) arc.min) Antiteflection coating: dielectric; user specified, R<=0.25% per surface (R<=0.1% is also possible on request) Damage threshold, J/cm2: 2-5, depending on coating spec.

 

No. Diameter, mm Thickness, mm 1 10 3.175 2 12.7 6.35 3 12.7 9.525 4 25.4 6.35 5 25.4 9.525 6 38.1 6.35 7 50.8 9.525

 

Here are some examples of the window coatings: