Abnehmbare Neutraldichtefilter und Abschwächer

Abnehmbare Neutraldichtefilter und Abschwächer

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Accessories for Beam Profiling
Introduction
Spiricon has the most extensive array of accessories for beam profiling existing. There are components for attenuating, filtering, beam splitting, magnifying, reducing and wavelength conversion. There are components for wavelengths from the deep UV to CO2 wavelengths. Most of the components are modular so they can be mixed and matched with each other to solve almost any beam profiling requirement needed.
Detachable Neutral Density Attenuators/Filters
For almost all applications, the laser beam intensity is too high for the operating range of the CCD. Therefore ND glass attenuator filters are available to reduce the intensity to the proper level at the CCD. In general, either the LBF-50 attenuating filer set or a set of individual screw on filters is recommended. These filters are carefully designed not to affect beam quality or cause interference effects. One stackable ND1 filter and 2 ND2 filters are supplied standard with each camera.
LBF-50: The LBF-50 comes with a set of filters that are inserted into the flange shown, mounted on top of each other and secured. A set of 6 filters is provided that can achieve attenuation anywhere from OD 0.3 to OD 8. The LBF-50 is especially useful for CS or C mount cameras with the CCD recessed way below the surface. The filters are recessed into the camera thus saving thickness as shown in the illustration to the right.
Stackable ND filters: The individual filters come in three versions, the ND1 filter in the red housing with ~10% transmission in the visible, the ND2 filter in the black housing with ~1% transmission and the ND3 filter in the green housing with ~0.1% transmission. The individual filters can be screwed on top of each other and thus stacked. They are set at a small wedge angle in the housing so as not to cause interference effects.
Specialized Filters: There are also specialized filters available to eliminate extraneous wavelengths when measuring very short or very long wavelengths where the CCD cameras are not sensitive and the desired signal can get swamped by extraneous light of other wavelengths. These filters are as follows:
1. The 355nm filter for monitoring the 3rd harmonic of YAG. This filter transmits 355nm but blocks 532nm and 1064nm. 2. The 1300nm filter transmits1300nm but blocks wavelengths shorter than 1100nm. These filters are also on the same standard thread so can be mixed with all the other components. See ordering information pages for more details.
 
LBF - 50 filter assembly ND1, ND2 and ND3 stackable filters
 
Specifications
Item LBF-50 ND1 / ND2 / ND3
Nominal OD (vis) 0.3, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4 1 , 2, 3
Clear Aperture ø14mm ø19mm
Damage threshold 50W/cm2 , 1J/cm2 for ns pulses
Transmission vs. Wavelength
These "neutral density" or ND filters do not have a flat response in attenuation vs. wavelength. See the graph for typical transmission vs. wavelength characteristics.
Variable Neutral Density Attenuators/Filters
Continuously Variable Attenuator
For maximum ease of use there is the continuously variable attenuator that can vary its attenuation over a very wide range just by pushing and pulling the filters laterally. The attenuator consists of two opposite wedges of ND glass. The surfaces are arranged so that no parallel surfaces face each other so as to eliminate interference effects.
 
The variable attenuator uses the same C mount thread as the other components so it can be combined with additional stackable filters and beam splitters if necessary as shown.
 
 
 
Ordering Information
Item Description P/N
LBF-50 filter set Compact screw in filter holder with set of ND filters. Attenuations from low to 106 SP90081
ND1 stackable filter (red housing) 4mm spacing screw on filter for camera with transmission of between 20% and 5% depending on spectral range Can be stacked and combined with other filters and beam splitters.. One filter is included with Spiricon cameras SPZ08234
ND2 stackable filter (black housing) 4mm spacing screw on filter for camera with transmission of between 7% and 0.5% depending on spectral range. Can be stacked and combined with other filters and beam splitters. Two filters are included with Spiricon cameras SPZ08235
ND3 stackable filter (green housing) 4mm spacing screw on filter for camera with transmission of between 2% and 0.05% depending on spectral range. Can be stacked and combined with other filters and beam splitters SPZ08253
Variable filter Continuously variable filter for complete control over beam intensity. Especially useful for pulsed lasers. Varies the intensity over more than 4 orders of magnitude between wavelengths 350nm and 1100nm. Can be stacked and combined with other filters and beam splitters SPZ17012
Filter holder and 50x50 filter set Filter holder with set of 4 standard Schott 50X50mm neutral density filters. Useful to reduce intensity before inputting into 4X beam reducer. Mounts to standard ¼" thread, ½" diameter laboratory rod SPZ08240
Filter for 355nm-V2; give an undistorted image of the 355nm light. Silicon cameras can see the 355nm 3rd harmonic radiation of YAG. The YAG however usually emits some light at 532nm and 1064nm as well. This filter filters out the other 2 wavelengths to give undistorted image of the 355nm light SPZ08246
Filter for 1300nm For all cameras that can operate at 1300nm but are quite insensitive there. This filter filters out all light below 1200nm to allow viewing 1300nm radiation without background interference SPZ08242
4mm spacer Blank stackable spacer / filter holder where 4mm spacing is needed but no attenuation is needed SPG01698
5mm spacer Spacer ring for adapting 12.5mm recess CS cameras to 17.5mm recess C mount lenses SPG02106
8mm spacer Spacer ring for adapting 4.5mm recess cameras to work with 12.5mm recess CS mount lenses SPG02067