Custom Optics Unleashed: Rapid Prototyping and Engineering
Thu, Dec 7, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
When designing an optical system, the use of catalog optics shortens lead times and can decrease bill of material (BOM) costs. However, it can be challenging to find a product that meets all the required specifications. This leads to the question: When is it appropriate to consider a custom solution? Large wavelength ranges, extreme resolution requirements, and tight packaging constraints are some of the design drivers toward custom solutions. To be able to achieve these requirements and overcome the challenge of leads times, Thorlabs has developed the processes to get custom components, designs, and assemblies to their customers quickly. In this webinar, Nate Burdick addresses custom solutions in detail to include fast track quotes, QuickTurn™ optics manufacturing, and priority assembly and testing. He covers the different avenues that can be taken to reduce lead times and ship the product to customers sooner. Presented by Thorlabs.
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Profiling Tightly Focused Beams in 2D Using Camera-Based Beam Profilers and Magnification Optics
Tue, Dec 12, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
In this webinar, Logan Hatanaka of DataRay discusses camera-based options for capturing true 2D beam profiles of tightly focused beam waists by using magnification optics, like those included in DataRay’s Industrial Laser Monitoring System (ILMS). By carefully magnifying a beam waist onto a camera sensor, engineers can produce detailed profiles in true 2D, an excellent option for characterizing small beam waists, regardless of beam shape. The goal is to produce an optical system which does not affect the original beam profile; therefore, choosing appropriate optics for a magnification system is critical. Hatanaka addresses important lens parameters and shows how these parameters affect measured beam profiles using real-world data. With a properly designed magnification system, profiling small, complex beam waists is easy and repeatable. Presented by DataRay Inc.
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