Collimators
Align and line up rays.
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Astronomy Solutions
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For more than 40 years, Thales has delivered high accuracy optics for ground-based Astronomy all around the world. These optics range from single, but challenging, unmounted optical components up to fully integrated opto-mechanical systems. Our design heritage and past experience in this field cover the design, manufacture and AIT activities of many optics and sub-assemblies used in Telescope instrumentation, such as focal plane assemblies as well as the direct production of telescope mirrors themselves. Several major achievements of Thales ground-based Astronomy products were the Optical wide field corrector for the Dark Energy Survey (lien), the Reference Body for future Deformable Secondary Mirror of the VLT (lien) and different challenging spectrograph optics (Collimator and Cameras) for different Observatories (lien). One advantage Thales has with this activity is that most part of the manufacturing steps involved (i.e. opto-mechanical design, milling/grinding, lightening, polishing and coating) are directly under our control in our own facility. Our current capabilities for the production of optics for ground-based Astronomy are from a few centimeters size up to 2 meters. Thanks to the continuous efforts in R& D and investments into new production machines, Thales is now ready for future industrial challenges including the optical production of some key elements of the E-ELT, GMT and TMT programs.
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Optical Fiber
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Thorlabs' full line of optical fiber and fiber optic components are presented here. This includes our industry-leading selection of bare optical fiber and fiber optic patch cables as standard stock items. In addition, custom fiber patch cables can be ordered and shipped within 24 hours. Also available is an extensive line of optical fiber components including collimators, polarization controllers, fiber optic couplers, WDMs, circulators, and attenuators, as well as all of the tools and supplies needed to terminate, inspect, and clean optical fiber and fiber components.
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Standard IR Target Projectors
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Santa Barbara Infrared’s 14000Zi Series reflective infrared target projectors are turnkey test systems for electro-optical (E-O) testing of FLIRs and other infrared (IR) imaging systems. The standard target projectors are assembled from SBIR’s STC Series Collimators, Infinity Blackbodies and 300 Series Target Wheels. SBIR also offers a standard athermal target projector with a 5.7° field of view (FOV).
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XRF
L Series
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The L Series is the most versatile instrument that Bowman offers. It combines all of the features of the P Series with a larger sample chamber and greater X-Y stage travel. For samples larger than ~12 inches (300 mm) in any direction, the L Series is a must-have. The large sample stage and travel allows for both large parts, or large sample fixtures holding multiple parts, to be measured. The chamber is fully enclosed and boasts a capacity to hold samples up to 22″ (550mm) x 24″ (600mm) x 13″ (330mm) (LxWxH). The X-Y stage travel distance is 10″x10″ (254mm x 254mm). The standard configuration includes a 4-position multiple collimator assembly, and a variable focus camera allowing for measurement in recessed areas. As with other models, the collimator sizes and focal distances are customizable for different customer applications. The programmable X-Y stage is included, but can be removed to allow for the maximum sample height capacity (10″ (254mm) z-height with stage, 13″ (300mm) without). The solid-state PIN detector is included along with our long-life micro-focus x-ray tube. The high performance SDD detector is an optional upgrade.
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Laser Diode Collimators, 520nm - 785nm, Elliptical Beam
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The Optoelectronics Company Ltd
Custom lasing wavelengths and power options are available. Both standard and custom configurations provide OEMs, end-users and systems integrators with complete, cost-effective laser solutions.
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Fiber Optomechanics
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The versatile FiberBench product line includes Single and Multi-Axis FiberBenches as well as a wide variety of compatible components ranging from beamsplitter modules to wave plate units. FiberBenches form the foundation of a nearly infinite array of miniature fiber optic systems that customers have been building for the last decade. When used with the FiberPort Collimators/Couplers, a complete optical circuit can be constructed. The Fiber Launch Platforms are ideal for coupling a free space laser into a single mode, multimode, or polarization-maintaining fiber. Other accessories include fiber mounts, fixed and kinematic collimator adapters, and L-bracket mating sleeves.
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TriSOL Class AAA 0.25º Collimation Angle Solar Simulators
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For high performance space applications, OAI offers a 0.25 Collimation Angle Solar Simulator. It is engineered with the technology built on OAI’s 47 years of experience working with light. Features include 100mmx100mm beam size, long lens housing, AM 1.5 G and AMO spectrum up to 1800 nm or any custom spectrum, and intensity controlled up to 1.25 SUNS. These solar simulators are built with OAI’s precision, quality and reliability.
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Filters / Splitters / Detectors
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DiCon’s 100 GHz WDM is designed to multiplex and demultiplex signals in multi-wavelength systems based on the ITU 100 GHz grid. The component uses a thin film filter mounted between a pair of GRIN lens collimators. The 100 GHz WDM is housed in a compact, environmentally stable package that offers superior resistance to humidity and temperature and is suitable for mounting on a printed circuit board or within a module.
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Passive Optical Components
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Wuhan Sunma Technology Co., Ltd.
Passive Optical Components are the foundation stone of WDM Passive Optical Network (PON). Besides MUX/DEMUX and splitters, SunmaFiber also provides other passive optical components such as attenuators, circulators, collimators, and isolators etc. In addition, we offer Customized Service that products with various parameters can be designed to meet different requirements. With very high performance but lowest prices on the market, our passive optical components can be the most cost-effective solution for modern PON systems.
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Incandescent Light Sources
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Collimated, uniform, 1 inch diameter output beamSupports 75W-300W QTH LampsSupports xenon, mercury, & mercury-xenon arc lampsForced Air CooledRefractive condensing optics attachments availableVariable power supply (purchased separately) with optical feedback (option)Vertically mounted arc lampSide exit port with back spherical reflector
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Optics Test Systems
Mirror Collimator And Autocollimator
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Optik Elektronik Gerätetechnik GmbH
Mirror collimator and autocollimator for the entire wavelength range from UV to MIR The compact mirror collimator can be used both as an autocollimator and as a telescope.
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Spectroelectrochemical Flow Cell
SEC-2F
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Using the spectroelectrochemical flow cell, it is possible to have a different optical path length changing the gasket. We offer, as an optional item, a silicon and Teflon gasket with a 100, 250 and 500 m of the thickness. SEC-2F Spectroelectrochemical flow cell was designed to fit perfectly in the SEC2000 Spectrometer, and it eliminated the use of the optical fiber to connect the Spectrometer to the SEC-2F. Even for another brand of the spectrometer, you can connect the SEC-2F using the collimating lens and optical fiber.
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COLOSUS
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The COLOSUS line of electro-optical test systems from Santa Barbara Infrared Inc. and Labsphere Inc. include collimated optics, software and uniform sources for the optical characterization of sensors and cameras.
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XRF
O Series
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The O Series combines high performance with a small x-ray spot size. This is made possible by the poly-capillary focusing optics system that replaces the collimator assembly installed in standard Bowman systems. The optics are designed to focus the x-rays coming from the tube exit window to a very small spot size (80μm FWHM) while retaining virtually 100% of the tube flux. So instead of attenuating the x-rays that can’t fit through the small apertures, as is the case with collimator systems, the poly-capillary optics assembly allows almost all of the x-rays from the tube to reach the sample. The result is much greater sensitivity for testing very small components or thin coatings. Shorter test times can achieve even better repeatability when comparing optics systems vs. a similar sized collimator.
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Optics
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Welcome to Thorlabs; below you will find links to optical components and systems, a subset of our entire line of photonics products. All single element optical components can be found under the optical elements link with the exception of optical components that have polarization properties since they have a separate link. Multi-element systems like beam expanders and objective lenses as well as interferometers, fiber collimators, reference cells, modulators, and other optical devices can be found by choosing the optical systems link. Thorlabs also manufactures an extensive line of free-space and fiber optic isolators; stock items ship the same day that they are ordered while our custom orders benefit from our streamlined design and manufacturing process, which minimizes lead time.
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Precision Electronic Auto Collimator
TriAngle®
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The new Electronic Autocollimator series of TRIOPTICS integrates a high resolution CCDsensor and is compatible with all TRIOPTICS objective tubes. The compatibility with objective tubes of different focal lengths leads to a variable measuring range and accuracy performance. In this way the TriAngle® series responds optimally to different customer requirements and can cover a large range of applications.
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Solar Simulation Systems
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PET Solar Simulators consist of a Light Source with a built-in Lamp Power Supply. The Solar Simulator has an ellipsoidal reflector that surrounds the lamp and collects most of the lamp output. The radiation from the lamp is focused onto an optical integrator that helps produce a uniform diverging beam. The beam is diverted 90° by a mirror onto a collimating lens. Special filters are placed between the mirror and the collimating lens to shape the radiation spectra to match various air masses. The output is a uniform beam that closely matches the sun's radiation spectra for a given air mass. Various models offer different areas of illumination. Each model can be manufactured to simulate the sun's radiation for different air masses.
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Fiber Optic Components For Optoelectronic Packaging
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OZ Optics offers a wide range of standard and custom fiber optic components for optoelectronic packaging. Components include collimators, focusers, patchcords, connectors, and metalized fiber. The low backreflection collimators and focusers are available for a wide range of industry-standard connectors and wavelengths. The hermetically sealable patchcords, with glass or metal solder, and metalized fiber meet high Telcordia standards. The polarization maintaining patchcords and connectors use our specially designed ferrules that minimize insertion loss, backlash, and rotational errors.
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Ultra-compact Laser Collimated Beam Sensor
HL-T1
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Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America
The HL-T1 Sensor is an ultra-small laser Thru-Beam Sensor with very high resolution.
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Solar Simulator
Sirius 150A
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Solar Simulators are used to simulate “real” solar radiation conditions and are widely used for the photovoltaic device research and QA etc.Beam collimation and spot uniformity are important properties along with spectral matching are key operational requirements. The SS150 and SS1000 are suitable for all types of solar cells and well match their optical requirements.
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Day Camera Testing
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CI Systems' CCD test stations are used to carry out all the necessary tests to verify and compare the quality of a CCD based camera. These stations are based on CI Systems' reflective collimators, Visible Radiation Sources, special targets and integrated software, to project standard patterns with known geometry and intensity to the Unit Under Test. As a result, these stations are turnkey solutions for the CCD camera testing needs.
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Highly Collimated Solar Simulators
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This solar simulator is based on a Fresnel lens to collimate the light beam from the arc lamp source to infinity, which results in highly collimated illumination of the target spot. A 2.5kW xenon ozone free lamp is used as the light source. The spectral distribution of the xenon light source, along with the use of specially calibrated AirMass filters, closely simulates the sun’s true spectral distribution in various conditions on Earth.
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Expanded Beam Connectors
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Amphenol Fiber Systems International
Expanded Beam uses a lens in front of the fiber to collimate the light coming out of the fiber. The lens expands the size of the beam from 9 um to 285 um for SM. Expanded Beam connectors have distinct advantages and disadvantages compared to Physical Contact connectors. Read our White Paper on Expanded Beam Connectors for more in-depth details.
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Rotary wheels
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Rotary wheels are one of basic blocks of systems for testing imaging EO systems. They are needed to enable motorized exchange of active target at collimator focal plane. There are usually 8 holes in the wheel for targets (other numbers are also possible). Wheels are covered with a black high emissivity coating (emissivity at least 0.97).
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Atomic Oven
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Atomic oven with collimated output for ultra-high vacuum systems, loaded with Sr, Yb or Ca. The oven provides superior heat isolation while achieving high atomic flux. Its low power consumption results in exceptionally low pressures during normal operation for temperatures up to 650 °C. The chamber is shipped in an ultra-high vacuum storage chamber supplied by AOSense. Customers can provide AOSense with a previously purchased storage chamber for repeat orders. Please contact us for more information.
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Large Aperture Beam Profilers
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Modern laser applications seldom require large beam profiling, combined with high resolution. The BeamOn HR 1" is the perfect solution enabling both relatively large beam characterization, with a high resolution detector of 20 MP. By implementing a diffuser to present the beam to a smaller detector via dedicated optics, one of the largest beam profilers of 60 mm is offered, i.e BeamOn LA U3. Even further than that, for collimated beams the Laser Analyzing Telescope offers an input aperture of 100 mm combined with high resolution, attitude and divergence measurement of the laser beam.
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SAXS
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Anton Paar’s precise and reliable solutions for SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS/RheoSAXS studies provide excellent resolution and the best possible data quality for your daily research of nanostructured materials. The robust systems employ brilliant X-rays as well as scatterless beam collimation and are equipped with a wide range of sample stages to cover many different applications.
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Standard Class AAA Solar Simulator
TriSOL TSS
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Essential for testing virtually any material or product that is exposed to sunlight for long or short periods of time, OAI’s low-cost, Standard Solar Simulators deliver highly collimated, uniform light. Depending on configuration, output on these Solar Simulators is rated at 350W -5,000W.These Class AAA Solar Simulators feature OAI’s Advanced Uniform Beam Optics and are available with a choice of air mass filters to reproduce a wide range of solar spectra. For added flexibility, OAI’s proven lens and collimating mirror technology allows for a variety of exposure area sizes. A Class AAA Solar Simulator is an essential tool for manufacturing as well as R&D; it is indispensable in test labs, industry, and in universities. OAI Standard Solar Simulators are used in photobiology, biomedical, solar cell testing, cosmetic testing, and paints & coatings analysis. Based on 35+ years of proven UV light technology, OAI Solar Simulator Systems deliver repeatable, reliable, constant output, and measurement uniformity.
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INFRATEST Software
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INFRATEST is a powerful software for testing visible to IR cameras, goggles and laser rangefinders. Based on video acquisition modules compatible with a wide range of communication protocols, INFRATEST acquires, displays and analyzes the video signal from all types of electro-optical devices. In addition, INFRATEST manages the optical stimuli delivered to the camera through the control of blackbodies and visible/NIR optical sources and their accessories (collimator, target wheel, harmonization modules, etc.).
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Modular Infinity Microscope (MIM)
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Applied Scientific Instrumentation
ASI Modular Microscope components consist of tube lenses along with adapters and accessories that either are primarily used in the collimated light space or adapters that are to be used on the image side. Collimated light adapters use the 38mm diameter C60-RING system to connect components. Focus-side adapters attached to lens tubes with either a 30mm diameter coupling to the I.D. of the C60-TUBE, or with a 50mm coupling on the O.D. of the lens tube.
