Engineered Diffuser™(トップハット型ビーム出力拡散板)


  • Square, Circular, and Line Scatter Shapes
  • Transmission Spectrum: 380 - 1100 nm
  • Transmission: 90%
  • Unmounted and Mounted Ø1" Available

ED1-C20-MD

ED1-C20

Line Pattern

Square Pattern

Circle Pattern

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Diffuser Selection Guide
Ground Glass Diffusers
Standard DiffusersN-BK7 SubstrateUnmounted, Uncoated350 nm to 2.0 µm
Unmounted, AR Coated350 nm - 700 nm
650 nm - 1050 nm
Mounted, Uncoated350 nm - 2.0 µm
UVFS SubstrateUnmounted, Uncoated185 nm - 2.0 µm
Diffuse ReflectorsN-BK7 SubstrateUnmounted, UV-Enhanced Aluminum Coated250 nm - 450 nm
Unmounted, Protected Silver Coated450 nm - 20 µm
Unmounted, Protected Gold Coated800 nm - 20 µm
Alignment Disks
Engineered Diffusers
Diffuser Kits

特長

  • Ø25.4 mm(Ø1インチ)の拡散板
  • 入射光強度分布の均一化
  • 出射拡散光の形状(パターン):円形、正方形、直線形
  • 高い透過効率
  • アクロマティックな特性
  • マウント無し、またはマウント付きでご用意
  • 低パワー光用に適した製品

RPC Photonics社製の拡散板Engineered Diffuser™を用いると、さまざまなパターンの非ガウシアン強度分布を得ることができます。当社では正方形、円形、直線形の分布パターンが得られる、透過効率90%の拡散板をご用意しています。正方形および円形のパターンを有する拡散板としては、拡がり角20°と50°の製品をご用意しております。一方、直線形パターンの拡散板の拡がり角は0.4° x 100°です。一般的な拡散板ではこのような高度な光の制御はできません。こちらのEngineered Diffuserは、Ø0.5 mm以上のレーザービームにご使用いただけるように設計されています。これよりビーム径が小さい場合には、拡散板に入射する前にビーム径を拡大してください。

Engineered Diffuserには、マウント無しとマウント付きの製品がございます。マウント付き拡散板は、刻印のあるSM1ネジ付きマウントに取付けられています(ページ上部の写真参照)。マウントには刻印があるため素早く識別ができ、また指紋や汚れから拡散板を保護することができます。SM1ネジは、特にØ25 mm~Ø25.4 mm(Ø1インチ)レンズチューブ30 mmケージシステムと組み合わせてシステムを構築する際に有用です。マウント付き拡散板は、単体、または5個セット(ラベル付き保管ケース入り)でご用意しております。

Engineered Diffuserについての詳細は「テクノロジー」タブをご覧ください。

Engineered Diffuser Surface 2
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Engineered DiffuserのSEM像(拡大)
Engineered Diffuser Surface 1
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Engineered DiffuserのSEM像

Engineered Diffuser テクノロジ
当社とRPC社のEngineered Diffuser™は、ビームプロファイルがしっかりと制御され、リソグラフィーシステムや、アウトドア照明、ディスプレイ、バックライト、ディスプレイ輝度の強化、プロジェクタースクリーンなどの幅広い用途で使用できます。

すりガラス、乳白ガラス、ホログラフィック素子などの(照明が)均一な拡散板は、開口全体に渡って連続して均一的な表面パターンが構成されているので、照明部の形ならびに強度プロファイルに関しては限定的な制御しかできず、入射光の利用効率が大きくできません。 また、ホログラフィック拡散板は、通常コヒーレント光を用いた単色用途に限られています。 一方、Engineered Diffuserは、個々に異なった形状で形成されたマイクロレンズユニットによって構成されているので、広帯域に対応し、光分布ならびにビームプロファイルを制御することが可能です。

拡散板を形成する各マイクロレンズユニットは、その表面プロファイルならびにアレイ中の位置を規定されます。 同時に、拡散板が入射ビームの強度プロファイルに変化があっても安定して拡散し、そして可視域ならびに赤外域でも確実に使用できるように、マイクロレンズ分布は、所望のビームを形成するための確率分布関数に従いランダム化されています。 マイクロレンズの分布はまた、出射光のゼロオーダの輝点ならびに回折によるアーティファクトを取り除くように設計されます。 このようにして、Engineered Diffuserは、ランダムかつ確定的な性質を持つことができるのです。

Engineered Diffuser Fabrication
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マスタ製造過程の略図

製造
マイクロレンズアレイのマスタはRPC Photonics社が開発したレーザ書込みシステムによって製造されます。 左図のように、この書込みシステムは、ラスタースキャンモードでpoint-by-pointに厚い層のフォトレジストを露光します。 レーザービームの強度を走査中に変調すると、フォトレジストへの露光度も変化します。 結果、上の2つのSEM像でみられるような深さのある表面が作り上げられました。

他の拡散板テクノロジとの比較
一般的に使われる拡散板にはプリズムガラスの集積バー、すりガラス、乳白ガラス、ホログラフィック拡散板、そして回折拡散板などがあります。 プリズムガラスの集積バーは、時々高性能なシステムに使用されることがありますが、高価でスペースを占領してしまう大きさとなっております。 すりガラスならびに乳白ガラスは、すべての方向において光を均等に散乱しますが、光制御の性能は限定的です。 また、このようなシンプルな拡散板における透過効率は一般的に低くなっております。 ホログラフィック拡散板は、これらの拡散板よりも優れた性能を持ちますが、ガウシアンと同様の強度プロファイルと円形または楕円形のパターンしか作ることができません。 一般的なビーム形成の性能としては、回折素子が入射ビームを任意の形に形成することができます。 しかし、狭い拡散角に限定され、波長には非常に敏感で、入射ビームと同一線上にあるゼロオーダの輝点を失くすことができません。対照的に、Engineered Diffuserは、高い透過効率に加え、拡散光の発散角、空間分布、ならびに強度プロファイルを制御することができるのです。

Engineered Diffuserの製品テクノロジーと性能の詳細はこちらのカタログをご覧ください。

Common Specifications
MaterialInjection Molded ZEONOR
Design Wavelength400 - 700 nm (Achromatic)
Transmission Spectrum380 - 1100 nm
Diffuser DiameterØ25.4 mm (Ø1")
Diffuser Thickness1.5 mm (0.06")
Incident Beam Size≥0.5 mm
Index of Refraction1.53
Item #PatternDivergenceaTransmission Efficiency
Flat Intensity Regionb50% of Max Intensityc10% of Max Intensityd
ED1-S20(-MD)Square20°27°36°90%
ED1-S50(-MD)Square50°60°70°90%
ED1-C20(-MD)Circle20°27°36°90%
ED1-C50(-MD)Circle50°60°70°90%
ED1-L4100(-MD)Line100°105°115°90%
  • 角度は633 nmの入射光で定義されています。実際の角度は、他の波長やコリメーションの角度によって公称値と異なる場合があります(「グラフ」タブをご覧ください)。
  • 相対強度のもっとも平坦な領域で定義(「グラフ」タブをご覧ください)
  • 相対強度が50%まで落ちる角度
  • 相対強度が10%まで落ちる角度

はじめに
Engineered Diffuserは入射面から円形または正方形のビームプロファイルで拡散する、非ガウシアン強度分布の光を生成するよう設計されています。下の左側のグラフは、633 nmのコリメート光をEngineered Diffuserに照射したときの、拡散ビーム中心部の強度分布の理論近似曲線を示しています。右側のグラフは488 nm、637 nm、785 nmならびに1064 nmのレーザ波長で試験したときのデータで、波長による出射プロファイルの変化を示しています。このタブの最後では、これらのデータや結論を得るために用いられたセットアップと手順を説明しています。

円形パターンEngineered Diffuserの透過光強度プロット図

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ED1-C20の理論近似曲線

 

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ED1-C20の試験データ
生データ
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ED1-C50の理論近似曲線

 
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ED1-C50の試験データ
生データ

正方形パターンEngineered Diffuserの透過光強度プロット図

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ED1-S20の理論近似曲線

 
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ED1-S20の試験データ
生データ

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ED1-S50の理論近似曲線

 
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ED1-S50の試験データ
生データ

ラインパターンEngineered Diffuserの透過光強度プロット図

diffuser, tophat transmission line profile
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ED1-L4100の理論近似曲線

試験のセットアップ
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View Imperial Product List
型番数量Description
Sources and Heat Sinks
LP488-SF201SMピグテールファイバ付き半導体レーザ、488nm、20mW、ピンコードB、FC/PCコネクタ
LP637-SF701SMピグテールファイバ付き半導体レーザ、637nm、70mW、ピンコードG、FC/PCコネクタ
LP785-SF1001SMピグテールファイバ付半導体レーザ、785nm、100mW、ピンコードH、FC/PCコネクタ
DBR1064S11064 nm, 20 mW, Butterfly DBR Laser, SM Fiber, FC/APC, Internal Isolator
LDM9LP1LD/TEC Mount for Thorlabs Fiber-Pigtailed Laser Diodes
LM14S2114ピンバタフライパッケージ半導体レーザーマウント
Collimators and Associated Mounts
TC06FC-5431543 nm, f=5.96 mm, NA=0.28, FC/PC Triplet Collimator
TC06FC-6331633 nm, f=6.01 mm, NA=0.28, FC/PC Triplet Collimator
TC06APC-7801780 nm, f=6.06 mm, NA=0.28, FC/APC Triplet Collimator
TC06APC-106411060 nm, f=6.12 mm, NA=0.28, FC/APC Triplet Collimator
KAD12F1SM1キネマティックピッチ・ヨーアダプタ、Ø12 mm円筒形部品用
LMR11Ø1インチ光学素子用レンズマウント、固定リング1個付属、#8-32タップ穴 (インチ規格)
TR31Ø1/2インチポスト、#8-32ネジ、1/4”-20タップ穴付き、長さ3インチ(インチ規格)
PH31Ø1/2インチポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ3インチ (インチ規格)
R21スリップオン式カラー、Ø1/2インチポスト用 (インチ規格)
Engineered Diffusers and Associated Mounts
ED1-C201Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、20°、円形パターン
ED1-C501Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、50°、円形パターン
ED1-S201Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、20°、正方形パターン
ED1-S501Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、50°、正方形パターン
CP331SM1ネジ付き30 mmケージプレート、厚さ0.35インチ、固定リング2個付属、#8-32タップ穴(インチ規格)
TR31Ø1/2インチポスト、#8-32ネジ、1/4”-20タップ穴付き、長さ3インチ(インチ規格)
PH21Ø1/2インチポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ2インチ(インチ規格)
R21スリップオン式カラー、Ø1/2インチポスト用 (インチ規格)
CR11連続回転ステージ、#8-32、#6-32および#4-40タップ穴 (インチ規格)
CR1A1回転ステージCR1用アダプタープレート (インチ規格)
Collection Lens and Associated Mounts
LA1304-ML1Ø1/2" N-BK7 Plano-Convex Lens, SM05-Threaded Mount, f = 40 mm, Uncoated
SM05L201SM05レンズチューブ、ネジ深さ50.8 mm(2インチ)、固定リング1個付属
SM05RC1SM05レンズチューブ用スリップリング、#8-32タップ穴(インチ規格)
TR31Ø1/2インチポスト、#8-32ネジ、1/4”-20タップ穴付き、長さ3インチ(インチ規格)
PH61Ø1/2インチポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ6インチ (インチ規格)
Detector and Associated Mounts
SM05PD1A1大面積Siフォトダイオード、マウント付き、350~1100 nm、カソード接地
SMR051Ø1/2インチレンズマウント、SM05内ネジ付き(突き当てなし)、#8-32タップ穴(インチ規格)
SM05D5D1リング作動アイリス (Ø0.6~Ø5.0 mm)、SM05ネジ付き
TR22Ø1/2インチポスト、#8-32ネジ、1/4”-20タップ穴付き、長さ2インチ(インチ規格)
MFF1011電動フィルターフリップマウント、Ø1インチ光学素子用ホルダ、#8-32タップ穴 (インチ規格)
LMR052Ø1/2インチ光学素子用レンズマウント、固定リング1個付属、#8-32タップ穴(インチ規格)
TR31Ø1/2インチポスト、#8-32ネジ、1/4”-20タップ穴付き、長さ3インチ(インチ規格)
RA902直角ポストクランプ、Ø1/2インチポスト用、3/16”六角穴(インチ規格)
PH41Ø1/2インチポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ4インチ (インチ規格)
TR61Ø1/2インチポスト、#8-32ネジ、1/4”-20タップ穴付き、長さ6インチ(インチ規格)
Stages and General Parts
PBG3648F1UltraLight Breadboard, 36" x 48" x 0.98", 1/4"-20 Taps
MP101プラットフォーム付き高剛性スタンド、1/4"-20タップ穴、高さ:151.4 ~216.4 mm(インチ規格)
NR360S1NanoRotator 回転ステージ、SM2ネジ付き中心穴 (インチ規格)
XT34-500134 mmコンストラクションレール、長さ500 mm
XT34D2-306長さ30 mm、XT34シリーズ取付用プラットフォーム、M6ザグリ穴1つ
XT34C2634 mmレール用 両面アリ溝式クランプ、長さ30 mm
FSR11光ファイバ収納リール、Ø900 µm光ファイバーケーブル用
T743-1.01高性能黒色マスキングテープ、25 mm x 55 mロール
Controllers and Drivers
TED200C1ベンチトップ型TECコントローラ、±2A、12W
LDC205C1ベンチトップ型LD電流コントローラ、±500 mA HV、ケーブル1本付属(長さ1.5 m)
BSC20111軸ベンチトップ型ステッピングモーターコントローラ
View Metric Product List
型番数量Description
Sources and Heat Sinks
LP488-SF201SMピグテールファイバ付き半導体レーザ、488nm、20mW、ピンコードB、FC/PCコネクタ
LP637-SF701SMピグテールファイバ付き半導体レーザ、637nm、70mW、ピンコードG、FC/PCコネクタ
LP785-SF1001SMピグテールファイバ付半導体レーザ、785nm、100mW、ピンコードH、FC/PCコネクタ
DBR1064S11064 nm, 20 mW, Butterfly DBR Laser, SM Fiber, FC/APC, Internal Isolator
LDM9LP1LD/TEC Mount for Thorlabs Fiber-Pigtailed Laser Diodes
LM14S2114ピンバタフライパッケージ半導体レーザーマウント
Collimators and Associated Mounts
TC06FC-5431543 nm, f=5.96 mm, NA=0.28, FC/PC Triplet Collimator
TC06FC-6331633 nm, f=6.01 mm, NA=0.28, FC/PC Triplet Collimator
TC06APC-7801780 nm, f=6.06 mm, NA=0.28, FC/APC Triplet Collimator
TC06APC-106411060 nm, f=6.12 mm, NA=0.28, FC/APC Triplet Collimator
KAD12F1SM1キネマティックピッチ・ヨーアダプタ、Ø12 mm円筒形部品用
LMR1/M1Ø25 mm~Ø25.4 mm光学素子用レンズマウント、固定リング1個付属、M4タップ穴 (ミリ規格)
TR75/M1Ø12.7 mmポスト、M4ネジ、M6タップ穴付き、長さ75 mm(ミリ規格)
PH75/M1Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mm ポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ75 mm (ミリ規格)
R2/M1スリップオン式カラー、Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mmポスト用 (ミリ規格)
Engineered Diffusers and Associated Mounts
ED1-C201Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、20°、円形パターン
ED1-C501Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、50°、円形パターン
ED1-S201Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、20°、正方形パターン
ED1-S501Engineered Diffuser、Ø25.4mm、50°、正方形パターン
CP33/M1SM1ネジ付き30 mmケージプレート、厚さ8.9 mm、固定リング2個付属、M4タップ穴(ミリ規格)
TR75/M1Ø12.7 mmポスト、M4ネジ、M6タップ穴付き、長さ75 mm(ミリ規格)
PH50/M1Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mmポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ50 mm(ミリ規格)
CR1/M1連続回転ステージ、M4および#4-40タップ穴 (ミリ規格)
CR1A/M1回転ステージCR1/M用アダプタープレート (ミリ規格)
R2/M1スリップオン式カラー、Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mmポスト用 (ミリ規格)
Collection Lens and Associated Mounts
LA1304-ML1Ø1/2" N-BK7 Plano-Convex Lens, SM05-Threaded Mount, f = 40 mm, Uncoated
SM05L201SM05レンズチューブ、ネジ深さ50.8 mm(2インチ)、固定リング1個付属
SM05RC/M1SM05レンズチューブ用スリップリング、M4タップ穴(ミリ規格)
TR75/M1Ø12.7 mmポスト、M4ネジ、M6タップ穴付き、長さ75 mm(ミリ規格)
PH150/M1Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mm ポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ150 mm (ミリ規格)
Detector and Associated Mounts
SM05PD1A1大面積Siフォトダイオード、マウント付き、350~1100 nm、カソード接地
SMR05/M1Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mmレンズマウント、SM05内ネジ付き(突き当てなし)、M4タップ穴(ミリ規格)
SM05D5D1リング作動アイリス (Ø0.6~Ø5.0 mm)、SM05ネジ付き
TR50/M1Ø12.7 mmポスト、M4ネジ、M6タップ穴付き、長さ50 mm(ミリ規格)
MFF101/M1電動フィルターフリップマウント、Ø25 mm~Ø25.4 mm光学素子用ホルダ、M4タップ穴 (ミリ規格)
LMR05/M2Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mm光学素子用レンズマウント、固定リング1個付属、M4タップ穴 (ミリ規格)
TR75/M1Ø12.7 mmポスト、M4ネジ、M6タップ穴付き、長さ75 mm(ミリ規格)
RA90/M2直角ポストクランプ、Ø12.7 mmポスト用、5 mm六角穴(ミリ規格)
PH100/M1Ø12 mm~Ø12.7 mm ポストホルダ、バネ付き六角固定つまみネジ付き、長さ100 mm (ミリ規格)
TR150/M1Ø12.7 mmポスト、M4ネジ、M6タップ穴付き、長さ150 mm(ミリ規格)
Stages and General Parts
PBG90120A1UltraLightブレッドボード、900 mm x 1200 mm x 25 mm、M6タップ穴(ミリ規格)
MP10/M1プラットフォーム付き高剛性スタンド、M6 x 1.0タップ穴、高さ:151.4 ~216.4 mm(ミリ規格)
XT34-500134 mmコンストラクションレール、長さ500 mm
XT34D2-306長さ30 mm、XT34シリーズ取付用プラットフォーム、M6ザグリ穴1つ
XT34C2634 mmレール用 両面アリ溝式クランプ、長さ30 mm
T743-1.01高性能黒色マスキングテープ、25 mm x 55 mロール
FSR11光ファイバ収納リール、Ø900 µm光ファイバーケーブル用
NR360S1NanoRotator 回転ステージ、SM2ネジ付き中心穴 (インチ規格)
Controllers and Drivers
TED200C1ベンチトップ型TECコントローラ、±2A、12W
LDC205C1ベンチトップ型LD電流コントローラ、±500 mA HV、ケーブル1本付属(長さ1.5 m)
BSC20111軸ベンチトップ型ステッピングモーターコントローラ
注:高性能黒色マスキングテープを使用して、レーザ光を反射する可能性のある金属を覆っています。ここではLMR05(/M)を取付けた電動式フリップマウントMFF101(/M)は使用していません。
Light Preparation
Wavelength (nm)4886377851064
SourceLP488-SF20LP637-SF70LP785-SF100DBR1064S
Heat SinkLDM9LPLM14S2
Collimator TC06FC-543TC06FC-633TC06APC-780TC06APC-1064

手順
試験には488 nm、637 nm、785 nmならびに1064 nmの4波長を選びました。データの取得には右の試験装置を用いました(写真の下のリンクからこのセットアップのすべての部品がご覧いただけます)。 光路はブレッドボード表面から約35 cmの高さに設定し、ファイバ出力光源からの光は、その光源波長にできるだけ近い設計波長のトリプレットコリメータでコリメートしました。自由空間においてビームを1種類のEngineered Diffuserに入射します。Engineered Diffuserから出射された拡散プロファイルの光は、レンズチューブSM05L20取り付けられた平凸レンズLA1304で分離され、集光されます。信号はフォトダイオードSM05PD1Aにより0.5°毎にサンプリングされます。このアセンブリはレールXT34-500の端に取り付けられています。レールの反対側は回転ステージNR360Sに取り付けられ、その回転ステージの中心は試験対象のEngineered Diffuserに一致するように配置されています。そのためディテクタとレンズアセンブリは右下の図のようにビームプロファイルの中心を掃引し、出射角に対して規格化された強度をプロットできます。Engineered Diffuserとディテクタ間の距離は約43 cmです。出射角はEngineered Diffuserが光路に設置されていないときの光軸に対して定義しています。周辺光の影響を軽減するために、半導体レーザの駆動電流を1 kHzの正弦波で変調し、信号はロックインアップを用いて検出しています。セットアップの制御とデータ取得には、LabVIEWでプログラムを作成して使用しました。

試験についての制約
型番毎に1つの製品のみを試験していますa。試験は除振装置のないブレッドボードPBG11113b上で行なったため、安定性に影響がでた可能性があります。拡散形状の中心部のみを計測したため、正方形プロファイルの隅などを含め、中心部以外の場所では一致しない場合があります。

結果
拡散ビームプロファイルの波長による不一致は、プロファイルの中心部では僅かであることが判明しました。上記左側のグラフは、生成されるビームプロファイルを理論的に推定したものです。右側では理論モデルを検証するために様々な波長で試験したデータをまとめています。  

  • ED1-L4100の試験は行っておりません。
  • こちらは旧製品です。後継品についてはPBG90120Aをご参照ください。
Item #TheoreticalExperimentalRaw Data
Circular PaternsED1-C20Click Here
ED1-C50Click Here
Square PatternsED1-S20Click Here
ED1-S50Click Here
Line PatternED1-L4100Not AvalibleNot Avalible

Posted Comments:
martin carbonnaux  (posted 2024-01-17 10:12:29.91)
Hi, we are using the ED1-S20 with a colimated gaussian input and we would like to know if it would be possible to put a colimated top-hat input instead (using the NDY10B for instance) for a better power distribution. Thanks!
jdelia  (posted 2024-01-23 11:50:03.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The input beam profile should not matter in this case. I have reached out to you directly to discuss your application further.
martin carbonnaux  (posted 2024-01-17 10:11:53.54)
Hi, we are using the ED1-S20 with a colimated gaussian input and we would like to know if it would be possible to put a colimated top-hat input instead (using the NDY10B for instance) for a better power distribution. Thanks!
zhengyu LI  (posted 2023-11-07 11:02:26.86)
hello thorlabs,i use a lens to collimate the beam after ED1-C202 diffuser, but i find the beam spread strongly after the beam waist,please explain this phenomenon and is there any solution,thankyou so much
LI Zhengyu  (posted 2023-10-25 16:31:08.973)
hello thorlabs,i would like to know if it is possible to collimate the beam after the diffuser with a focusing lens?
cdolbashian  (posted 2023-11-08 12:46:56.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us with this inquiry. I have contacted you to directly to discuss your application and the feasibility of what you are trying to achieve.
Angel Fernandez Alvarez  (posted 2023-10-06 06:52:05.58)
Dear Thorlabs Team, I need a customized engineering diffuser: - 2 inch diameter - Circle or square pattern - 50 degrees of preference---but can also be 20 degrees - Mounted Could you do it? If so, how long does it take you to do it? Thank you in advance for your help. Yours sincerely, Ángel.
Gyeongwon Lee  (posted 2023-09-04 14:41:22.477)
I'd like to get transmission curve for ED1-S20-MD and ED1-C20-MD, simulataneously. And could you get the tip to utilize the diffuser?
cdolbashian  (posted 2023-10-26 08:32:11.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us with this inquiry. I have contacted you directly with the transmission data for the diffuser substrate: Zeonor. Additionally, I have shared some usage tips, and guidelines for implementing these components.
Oliver Li  (posted 2023-06-21 21:03:15.783)
Hello Thorlabs, would you like to give me some information on the size of the microcell of the diffuser? Thank you!
cdolbashian  (posted 2023-06-23 01:57:37.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us with this inquiry. I have contacted you to discuss the specifics of these diffusers.
Angel Chung  (posted 2023-06-09 15:08:36.277)
I would like to know if this kind of diffuser made by the composition of microlens could solve the speckle issue caused by white-glass diffuser and provide uniform beam profile. Thanks!
cdolbashian  (posted 2023-06-20 02:33:05.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us Angel! What you are describing sounds very similar to the design of our Fly's Eye Beam expander. I have contacted you directly to discuss your issue.
Matan Yosefi  (posted 2023-05-30 23:24:00.157)
Hello, do you have diffusers for WL of 1064 to 1550 nm for top hat intensity?
cdolbashian  (posted 2023-06-01 04:07:41.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us Matan. The diffusers we present above should work for these wavelengths.
Lukas Klein  (posted 2022-11-25 09:04:28.49)
Hello, I would like to ask about the transmission spectrum of the engineered diffusers. In our experiment, we are using the diffuser up to 2300nm, which we're aware is significantly above the designed limit. We are, however, curious because while the transmission spectrum is overall satisfying for our application, we see a significant intensity drop around 1600nm. Is this related to the structure on the surface? Based on the photos, the dents and photoresist thickness are still significantly bigger (around 50 um), so diffraction shouldn't be a major concern. Thank you in advance for your answer.
Ayano Nishimia  (posted 2022-11-23 16:34:45.853)
Hello Thorlabs, our team wants to know the working distance of the diffuser so that we can put the diffuser as close as possible to the diffuser. Thank you!
ksosnowski  (posted 2022-12-02 12:13:16.0)
Thanks for reaching out to Thorlabs. We do not specify a working distance for the engineered diffusers. Though they are similar in some ways to a microlens array, they are intended to be used with a collimated input beam, and produce a divergent output with specific beam profiles depending on the style of diffuser used.
user  (posted 2022-10-03 09:34:49.047)
Dear Thorlabs, Is there any data on transmission up to 2.5um? Thank You
cdolbashian  (posted 2022-10-24 09:23:08.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us with this inquiry. Unfortunately we do not have data up to 2.5um. I have sent you the data we do have which extends to ~2.4um.
Philip Cheney  (posted 2022-08-21 10:29:40.107)
What is the laser-induced damage threshold for the engineered diffusers? The spec mentions 90% transmission. Is the other 10% reflected or absorbed? Thanks!
cdolbashian  (posted 2022-09-07 02:46:50.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us with your inquiry. The glass used here is uncoated ZEONOR glass. The 92% transmission is likely ~4% reflection + 4% absorption though these numbers are approximate. We do not have a damage threshold rating for these diffusers. In the past, we have used these with 20 W/cm^2 without any issues. We have also found that deformation/distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications (generally around room temperature). For best performance, your input should be collimated to the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
chris e  (posted 2022-07-21 10:57:33.46)
Hi, do you have or can you acquire surface roughness data for the ED1-S20? Thanks.
cdolbashian  (posted 2022-07-26 03:37:34.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us with this inquiry. Based on communications with the vendor, we have been told that the surface features are on the order of 90-100um.
Zihao Pang  (posted 2022-06-16 07:21:33.34)
Dear Sir or Madam, We are so interested in your product Engineered Diffusers. We are wondering if there is any chance that you can customize the diffuse pattern for us. For example, can we get an Engineered Diffuser that can provide a diffuse Gaussian intensity distribution in 20 degree divergence angle? Best, Zihao
cdolbashian  (posted 2022-06-17 04:56:40.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us Zihao with this custom request! I have contacted you directly to discuss the best way for us to create such a diffuser.
user  (posted 2022-06-09 08:10:46.39)
The Square Pattern Diffusers Transmitted Intensity Plot for ED1-S20 does not have a relative intensity axis that runs from 0 to 1. Instead it runs from 0 to 8 and is inconsistent with the other plots
cdolbashian  (posted 2022-06-09 02:16:31.0)
Thank you for your feedback. As these were made in collaboration with an external vendor, RPC photonics, we received the theoretical data from them regarding the performance. In contrast, the colored experimental data was taken by us to verify the the theoretical performance.
Taoran Li  (posted 2021-12-23 16:45:35.91)
RPC Photonics网站上已有各种发散角的工程散射体,为什么Thorlabs上没有,不是说和RPC Photonics共同推出的么???
YLohia  (posted 2021-12-23 10:24:11.0)
Hello, an applications engineer from our team in China (techsupport-cn@thorlabs.com) will discuss this with you.
Dirk Schwarzer  (posted 2021-09-22 07:25:08.373)
What isthe damage threshold for the ED1-C50 - Ø1" 50° Circle Pattern Diffuser
YLohia  (posted 2021-09-22 10:20:02.0)
We do not have a damage threshold rating for these diffusers. In the past, we have used these with 20 W/cm^2 without any issues. We have also found that deformation/distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications (generally around room temperature). For best performance, your input should be collimated to the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
Bianka Csanaková  (posted 2021-09-13 08:58:23.06)
Hello I would like to ask for the transmission curves of the circular flat top engineered diffuser in the near-IR (up to 2 um). Thank you.
YLohia  (posted 2021-09-14 03:43:56.0)
Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Transmission curves for these can be requested by emailing techsupport@thorlabs.com. I have reached out to you directly with some data.
Martin Garmund  (posted 2021-06-07 08:27:55.13)
Hello, Is it possible to decrease the 100deg expansion angle somewhat (the ED1-L4100) if instead of hitting with a collimated beam, you have a converging/focused beam hitting the diffuser? Or is there other ways to alter the ratio of the two axis eg by using a cylindrical lens in on of the axis after the diffuser to "compress" the width to the hight? Thank you for your time, Kind regards Martin Garmund
cdolbashian  (posted 2021-07-12 09:40:09.0)
Thank you for reaching out to us Martin! These diffusers were made in collaboration with RPC photonics, as it says on our product page. They actually have an excellent document which is extremely helpful when determining the performance of this device under various conditions, including while using a non-collimated source: https://www.rpcphotonics.com/how-to-use-engineered-diffusers/ I have reached out to you directly to discuss this further.
Kuang-Po Chang  (posted 2021-06-07 12:22:58.24)
Hi, Our application requires a beam spot at focal plane 2mm by 100 microns line shape. Is it possible to focus your line diffused pattern down to this size? If possible please advice an optical geometry to have it done. Ideally the components involved please also show me the Thorlabs part number, thanks! Our application is polarization sensitive hence hopefully your engineered diffuser element won't change the polarization of the laser beam as an ordinary diffuser did. We use two lasers at 532 nm and 640 nm. The beam size are the same at 0.7 mm and the laser power are 500 mW. They are 1000:1 linearly polarized. Thanks for your help in advance! Regards, Kuang-Po Kuang-Po CHANG, PhD Personal Genomics, Inc. TAIWAN kpchang@personalgx.com Tel: +886- 3-5910323 # 220 http://www.personalgx.com/
cdolbashian  (posted 2021-06-14 05:09:38.0)
In general the polarization state after the diffuser will change based on the position of the beam within each individual engineered area and the incident polarization state. I have reached out to you directly to discuss your application-specific inquiries.
钰磊 常  (posted 2021-05-21 21:24:32.513)
本产品是否附带卡环,如果不,请问配套卡环的具体型号是什么?或是货号。谢谢
YLohia  (posted 2021-05-21 10:54:39.0)
Hello, an applications engineer from our team in China (techsupport-cn@thorlabs.com) will discuss this directly with you.
Alon Zaharony  (posted 2021-01-31 09:35:14.47)
Hi, Regarding the ED1-L4100-MD. 1) I would like to use it in order to create a collimated line (for the first dimension. the second one will suffer from the 0.4 degrees of diversion). Which lens would you recommend to use for this purpose? Is there any better solution for this goal? 2) What is the intensity profile of the projected line across the short dimension? Thanks, Alon
YLohia  (posted 2021-02-16 02:25:26.0)
Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. 1) You could also use a plano-cylindrical lens to collimate only one axis of the laser beam profile: https://www.thorlabs.com/Navigation.cfm?Guide_ID=14. 2) I have reached out to you directly with the intensity profile of the short dimension for the ED1-L4100.
Mathieu GUILHEM  (posted 2020-11-25 08:21:38.537)
Hello, do you know the diffraction efficiency ? Is there is significant zero order after the diffuser ?
YLohia  (posted 2020-12-09 02:21:28.0)
Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The ED1-S20-MD is not a diffractive element so there is no zero order hot spot and the component works over a broadband spectrum. The total transmission is about 90%.
user  (posted 2020-11-13 13:42:24.95)
Do you have line diffuser with a smaller size, like ~Ø5mm?
YLohia  (posted 2020-11-13 02:00:42.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Custom versions of these optics can be requested by clicking on the "Request Quote" button above. We will discuss the possibility of offering this customization directly.
Josep Serres  (posted 2020-09-10 08:02:22.707)
What is the damage threshold?
YLohia  (posted 2020-09-10 12:07:30.0)
We do not have a damage threshold rating for these diffusers. In the past, we have used these with 20 W/cm^2 without any issues. We have also found that deformation/distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications (generally around room temperature). For best performance, your input should be collimated to the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
Andre Kleinwächter  (posted 2020-09-07 07:06:15.317)
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, können Sie eine Auskunft geben über die maximale Laserleistung (bzw. Laserenergie) geben, mit der diese Aufweitungsoptik betrieben werden kann? Mit freundlichem Gruß! Andre Kleinwächter
YLohia  (posted 2020-09-08 09:15:29.0)
Hello Andre, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. An applications engineer from our team in Germany will reach out to you directly.
user  (posted 2020-09-05 17:38:07.013)
I have 2 questions regarding the line diffuser. What is the width (short dimension) of the projected line? 2) what is the intensity profile if the projected line across the short dimension? Thank you.
YLohia  (posted 2020-10-15 09:16:00.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The short dimension of the projected line from the ED1-L4100 has a FWHM of 0.4 deg. I have reached out to you directly with the intensity profile.
YUPIN LAN  (posted 2020-04-07 02:08:42.0)
How much laser power can these elements withstand?
YLohia  (posted 2020-04-07 09:20:21.0)
We do not have a damage threshold rating for these diffusers. In the past, we have used these with 20 W/cm^2 without any issues. We have also found that deformation/distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications (generally around room temperature). For best performance, your input should be collimated to the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
Chee Lap Chow  (posted 2020-03-18 05:31:54.547)
Dear Sir/Madam, Can I check with you on the Damage Threshold for the Engineered Diffuser? I wish to use it for my laser system with the following specifications (wavelength: 860nm, Energy: 1mJ, Pulse width: 4-6ns, FC output). Please advise. Thanks
YLohia  (posted 2020-03-18 08:32:09.0)
We do not have a damage threshold rating for these diffusers. In the past, we have used these with 20 W/cm^2 without any issues. We have also found that deformation/distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications (generally around room temperature). For best performance, your fiber output should be collimated to the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
Moongyu Han  (posted 2020-02-19 06:05:43.357)
What is the Damage threshold & Temperature range of the engineered diffuser?? Thank you
llamb  (posted 2020-02-20 04:02:16.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. We do not have a damage threshold rating for these diffusers. In the past, we have used these with 20 W/cm^2 without any issues. We have also found that deformation/distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications (generally around room temperature) so it would be best if you are able to use the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
Benjamin Nagler  (posted 2020-02-03 02:55:03.113)
Dear Thorlabs, I would like to combine several engineered diffusers in series. How does the total scattering angle relate to the individual scattering angles?
nbayconich  (posted 2020-02-13 09:07:21.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs.  There is not a simple function to relate the individual scattering angles to the scatter angle design, however the intensity distribution can be simulated using the BSDF(bidirectional scattering distribution function) zemax files which we can provide. I will reach out to you directly with more information.
user  (posted 2020-01-08 10:16:08.687)
Hello Thorlabs team, you state that these diffusers are ideal for low power applications. What is the damage threshold for them? Furtehr, can the beam be collimated after passing the diffuser?
YLohia  (posted 2020-01-08 02:15:28.0)
Hello, we do not have a damage threshold rating for these diffusers. In the past, we have used these with 20 W/cm^2 without any issues. After your collimated source passes through the engineered diffuser, your source can no longer be considered a single point source. Therefore, it is not possible to perfectly collimate the light after the diffuser. A lens can be used after the diffuser to help reduce the amount divergence created by the diffuser, however, the beam size will still diverge as a function of distance. Using a high NA aspheric condensor lens is recommended for use, if possible.
Sakees Chidambaram  (posted 2019-10-21 13:40:23.337)
Hi! Would you suggest 'Engineered Diffusers' to convert a white light source of near-Gaussian profile to flat-top profile? If not, is there any particular model you would suggest for the same? (we could use Apodizing reflective ND filters, but the output profile to be converted may not be an ideal Gaussian profile. Or will this do the job regardless of the above fact?) thanks!
YLohia  (posted 2019-10-21 12:15:22.0)
Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The engineered diffusers can be used with broadband sources such as LEDs. Please note that it is very important to have a well collimated input beam, otherwise the divergence from the source will completely wash out the effects of the diffuser.
HK Jung  (posted 2019-09-27 15:48:39.383)
Hi! I have twe questions about line pattern diffuser. 1. How can I align the diffused line pattern with my sample? 2. Is it effective to use two diffusers for more wider and uniform pattern?
nbayconich  (posted 2019-09-27 03:06:02.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The alignment procedure can be very application dependent, I would recommend possibly using a rotation mount to hold this diffuser so you can control the angle of the line pattern. In terms of using a second diffuser this wouldn't necessarily improve your pattern uniformity. If needed you can collimate the pattern by placing a lens after the diffuser. I will reach out to you directly to discuss your application.
Antonin Delas  (posted 2019-09-25 04:25:41.563)
Hi! We plan to use these diffusers with a collimated (2W 830nm) laser diode. Do you know their damage threshold? We can adjust a bit the beam diameter, but we are not able to change it a lot. The documentation and the feedbacks talk about "low-power applications", without specified limit. Could you precise a bit more? (in terms of power density for example) Thanks a lot.
YLohia  (posted 2019-09-25 10:01:36.0)
Hello, our engineered diffusers have not been formally tested for laser damage. However, distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. These are not intended to be used with high power lasers. If you're looking to convert a Gaussian intensity profile to a flat-top profile, our apodizing filters such as the NDY10B could be something to look into. Unfortunately, we have not yet performed intensive damage threshold testing on these optics. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications so it would be best if you are able to use the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
Jun Hyuk Lee  (posted 2019-09-06 14:34:44.1)
I have a inquiry for these products (engineered diffusers). If polarized laser pass through this diffuser, the polarization state preserves? Or become unpolarzed light? I look forward to your answer. Thank you. Best regards
nbayconich  (posted 2019-09-06 09:06:29.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. These diffusers should not rotate your polarization state and there will be no polarization scrambling caused from these engineered diffusers. There may be increased Fresnel reflection loss depending on the input polarization and orientation. A Techsupport representative will reach out to you directly to discuss your application.
user  (posted 2019-07-09 09:24:49.267)
I've noticed inhomogenetity in the way ED1-S20 affects my polarization. There is one spot on the diffuser which rotates the polarization from horizontal to vertical (the diffused square is oriented horizontally too, not diamond). Is this inhomogenetity expected or is it a defect? (if I buy another one, am I likely to have the same problem?)
nbayconich  (posted 2019-08-26 10:03:35.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. These diffusers should not rotate your polarization state and there will be no polarization scrambling caused from these engineered diffusers. There may be increased Fresnel reflection loss depending on the input polarization and orientation. A Techsupport representative will reach out to you directly to discuss your application.
Joseph Donovan  (posted 2019-07-03 09:48:59.4)
Any plans to produce a 2 in version of these engineered diffusers? It would be great to have a larger version for one of our applications.
YLohia  (posted 2019-07-03 10:48:46.0)
Hello, thank you for your feedback. I have posted your request on our internal product engineering forum for further consideration.
fxperin  (posted 2019-01-24 14:07:57.67)
Good Evening, I have a question about these diffuser : if I use a collimated laser light (CW @1053nm), the output light will diverge with a known angle (20° or 50°): will we able to collimate the output beam with a lens?
nbayconich  (posted 2019-02-05 08:30:45.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. After your collimated source passes through the engineered diffuser, your source can no longer be considered a single point source therefore not possible to perfectly collimate. A lens can be used after the diffuser to help reduce the amount divergence created by the diffuser however the beam size will still diverge as a function of distance and the intensity distribution will not maintain a perfectly flat top profile. A high NA lens like a condenser asphere can be used for example.
leehc53  (posted 2019-01-23 11:53:09.92)
Hi, I am looking for homogenizer for pulsed 355nm beam having around 150mJ per pulse in 6.5 mm diameter. Is ED1-S20 suitable for my purpose? Or can you recommend another one? Thank you!
YLohia  (posted 2019-01-23 11:27:04.0)
Hello, our engineered diffusers have not been formally tested for laser damage. However, distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. The specifics of the damage would depend on the peak power, pulse width, and rep rate of your source. These are not intended to be used with high power lasers. If you're looking to convert a Gaussian intensity profile to a flat-top profile, our apodizing filters such as the NDY10B could be something to look into.
werner.rauch  (posted 2018-09-27 10:52:30.447)
Hi; I would need engineered diffusors with a diameter of 2". Would that be possible? Thanks! BR Werner
YLohia  (posted 2018-10-05 02:51:10.0)
Hello BR, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Quotes for custom items can be requested through techsupport@thorlabs.com. We will reach out to you directly to discuss the possibility of offering this.
m.e.siemons  (posted 2018-09-26 10:18:49.657)
Hi! What is the damage threshold on these diffusers? We're planning to use a 2W, 690 nm laser. Beam diameter can be tuned. Thanks, Marijn
YLohia  (posted 2018-10-01 09:15:17.0)
Hello Marjin, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Unfortunately, we have not yet performed intensive damage threshold testing on these optics. That being said, these were designed for low-power applications so it would be best if you are able to use the maximum possible beam diameter for a lower power density.
leaf  (posted 2018-09-22 14:26:06.05)
What is the fringe visibility? Do you have a zoomed in image of the pattern? Will the diffuser work with a non-collimated beam?
nbayconich  (posted 2018-10-12 09:50:22.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The fringe or speckle pattern will depend on the coherence length of the source being used, If the laser has good spatial coherence the speckle will be noticeable and the contrast will be high. The input beam does not need to be Gaussian or circular shape to produce a square output and a slightly diverging source can be used as well however to achieve the best results the source must be collimated to avoid sharp features appearing from the diffuser's output. I will reach out to you directly to discuss your application and show you a few examples of the square pattern engineered diffusers output image.
yayaoma2  (posted 2018-09-01 13:35:08.82)
Hi, I use ED1-C20-MD with 515nm picosecond with 10W/cm2. Input laser is collimated but due to long travel range speckles are serious. After passing the diffuser, many small grit-shaped circles appear. How to get better putput? Thank you Yayao
nbayconich  (posted 2018-10-12 10:32:29.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. If the laser source has good spatial coherence then the speckle will be noticeable and the contrast will be high. Users of diffusers must work out a method for speckle mitigation which would include aperture averaging or some other type of averaging such as motion over time with finite integration. One such example is to rotate the diffuser in use. Alternatively lower coherence sources such as LED or white light will show no speckle.
jin281  (posted 2018-06-08 11:39:37.66)
Hello, could you send me the transmission curve for this diffuser at 380-600 nm range? Also, I will use a 400KHz femto laser with thousands W/cm2, will this diffuser be suitable? Thanks.
YLohia  (posted 2018-06-14 09:32:45.0)
Hello, I have sent you the curve via email. We do not recommend this diffuser for such high power applications.
user  (posted 2018-05-18 09:40:14.25)
It would be helpful to know how the diffuser impacts the polarization of light. Typically ground glass diffusers scatter light with random polarization. These engineered diffusers probably don't change the polarization, but it would be useful for the customer to know the polarization performance.
YLohia  (posted 2018-05-23 11:22:12.0)
Although your light does stay polarized, the actual state of polarization will change based on the input polarization of the light, as well as the location of the beam on the optic. For example, the magnitude of this change will be less if the polarization state is in line with the corners of the square diffuser. If your original polarization state is parallel to either side of the square, however, you will see a large amount of circularization.
benjamin.caplins  (posted 2018-03-16 16:13:43.07)
Can you please provide the transmission curve for this diffuser from 350-650 nm. I would imagine the plastic will start to absorb somewhere in the UV, but it would be helpful to know where exactly that takes place.
YLohia  (posted 2018-03-30 12:15:55.0)
Response from Yashasvi at Thorlabs USA: Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. You are correct, these will start absorbing light in the UV region, starting roughly ~320-350nm. Please note that we don't recommend using these for <400nm since there is some variation in the transmission below that wavelength from lot to lot. I will reach out to you directly with a typical transmission plot.
hoonyu99  (posted 2017-09-26 09:22:37.373)
Hello, My name is Hoon Yu and I'm very interested in your engineered diffuser. I have two questions. 1.Is there any polarization dependence in your diffuser? For example, transmission as polarization or beam shaping efficiency as polarization? 2. After the diffuser, is the laser polarization changed or maintained? Thank you for your consideration. Bests, Hoon.
nbayconich  (posted 2017-10-16 12:21:10.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The transmission of this material has little polarization dependence. There may be increased Fresnel reflection loss depending on the input polarization and orientation. For optimum performance align P polarization with the large diffusion axis in this case. There will be no polarization scrambling caused from these engineered diffusers.
nagler  (posted 2017-07-21 07:10:03.393)
Why are there no tophat diffusers with scattering angles less than 20° available?
nbayconich  (posted 2017-07-27 03:09:24.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. We can offer diffusers with different scattering angles. I will contact you directly about our custom capabilities.
guy.whitworth  (posted 2017-05-25 15:24:08.873)
Does the output beam maintain a degree of coherence? Would it still diffract well if incident on a grating?
nbayconich  (posted 2017-06-08 09:46:08.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Once your coherent source passes through these diffusers it will no longer be coherent. Diffusers scatter light at different angles essentially eliminating and coherence of your source. This will not allow distinct modes to be diffracted from a grating. A techsupport representative will reach out to you directly with more information.
guminkang  (posted 2017-03-23 10:12:17.16)
What is the damage threshold of "ED1-S20-MD" ? I am going to use 1W 532 nm laser (CW) with beam diameter of 2 mm. Thanks
tfrisch  (posted 2017-03-29 11:46:58.0)
Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. These engineered diffusers are designed for low power applications. I will reach out to you directly about your source.
rnissim  (posted 2017-01-26 19:55:49.56)
The specs simply state that the transmission is 90%. Similarly the chromatic dependence is normalized per trace. Can you please send me more detailed information about the transmission as a function of wavelength? I would like to know, for example, when changing the source wavelength from 500 nm to 700 nm, how much light will be lost or gained? Similarly you could post the integrated power. The easiest way to measure this is to use an integrating sphere to capture the light after the diffuser, connect a calibrated power meter to the output port of the integrating sphere, and use a calibrated source to measure this information. I hope you could provide this information, it will be very helpful. Thanks very much and I look forward to hearing back from you, Ron
tfrisch  (posted 2017-02-17 01:25:20.0)
Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. I will reach out to you directly about the data we have collected using an integrating sphere.
markus.degenhardt  (posted 2016-11-24 09:05:37.75)
Do you provide custom diameters? I need two diffusers of the 50° circular type with 7 mm diameter each.
tfrisch  (posted 2016-11-28 11:19:57.0)
Hello, I will reach out to you directly about this customization.
user  (posted 2016-07-28 08:38:49.233)
Hello, I would like to know if the output of the diffuser will still be circular when the incident laser beam is collimated but elliptical?
massimiliano.giulioni  (posted 2016-07-05 15:31:32.397)
I would like to use the square engineered diffuser with a white LED. Should I collimate the light beam before the diffuser? Which is the best configuration to use to have, after the diffuser a uniform light beam of about 2cm of diameter?
goldhl99  (posted 2016-06-22 01:09:04.11)
i want to know the transmission on 1500nm wavelength. i can only know transmission graph until 1100nm on your engineering diffuser(zeonor) spec. namely, can you notify me the transmission on 1500nm? thank you. goldhl99@gmail.com
besembeson  (posted 2016-06-22 11:31:48.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: Zeonor has good transmission up to 1100nm and we don't recommend using this at 1500nm. There are engineered diffusers made from other materials suitable for your wavelength. I will contact you.
CChang  (posted 2016-06-08 01:39:33.84)
Dear Thorlab I am curious and interested in the engineered diffusers (ED1-C20-MD). Do you have the transmission-type diffuser that is for 1590 nm and can provide homogeneous intensity. can you reply to me ASAP. Thank you very much. Best Chih-Hsuan Chang CChang@spectrasensors.com
besembeson  (posted 2016-06-08 09:53:42.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: We can provide this to you as a special for now. I will follow-up with you.
sara.vidal  (posted 2016-04-29 13:33:22.92)
Hello. I want to use a femto laser with much more than the 20W/cm2 you mentioned. Do you have any version of these diffusers for high densities?. Thanks
besembeson  (posted 2016-05-04 08:56:34.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: Depending on your laser characteristics and actual power density, these may still be suitable. I will contact you to get more details.
wt  (posted 2015-09-30 11:33:42.29)
I read that ED1-C20 can witstand 20W/cm2. Is that the true maximum? We may exceed it 2-4 times (with light from blue 450 nm laser diodes). Do you have a high-power version and what is the cost? WT
besembeson  (posted 2015-10-09 02:59:28.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: That is the most power density that we have tested without causing damage. It could withstand higher powers but for 2-4 times and at 450nm, it will be better to consider the high power version. I will contact you regarding quoting this please.
iliontos  (posted 2015-05-16 18:55:00.433)
Does it work with 355nm, 266nm (and possibly 213nm)? Will it endure picosecond-pulsed radiation?
besembeson  (posted 2015-07-15 11:32:45.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: These will not be suitable for that spectral range and these are for low power applications. We can however quote you a special version. I will follow up by email regarding quoting this.
alexandre.douaud.1  (posted 2015-02-17 17:39:24.96)
We are currently working with a beam shaper (pi-shaper) to have a non gaussian profile. Would it be the same with your engineered diffuser? Another question: does the diffuser eliminate interference fringes? Thanks.
besembeson  (posted 2015-02-26 04:39:54.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: The engineered diffusers will not work the same. Unlike the pi-shaper, the output from the engineered diffusers will not be collimated but will have a fixed divergence. Regarding the interference fringes, we have not tested this. However, what you would likely observe is a degraded fringe visibility.
dkahn  (posted 2015-01-27 11:52:01.513)
You specify an achromatic range of 400 to 700 nm and a transmission range up to 1100nm. I need to know the scattering behavior in the range 700 to 950 nm.
besembeson  (posted 2015-02-03 03:50:02.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: The intensity profile will be the same as we have under the "Graphs" tab at the following link: http://www.thorlabs.us/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=1660&pn=ED1-C50 The divergence angles will change slightly. For the ED1-C50, as a comparison, it will be +/-26.1deg and +/-24.5deg at 400nm and 950 nm respectively.
giuseppe.vitucci  (posted 2014-10-27 10:42:38.59)
Does this diffuser works only with collimated beam? What should I expect if i put this soon after a fiber whit a given angle of divergence?
besembeson  (posted 2014-10-30 04:07:38.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: The angular spread that is specified for the engineered diffusers assumes a collimated input which is what is recommended. You can use a divergent source but the output divergence will be increased by a factor dependent on the divergence of the source. As an example, for a 0.22 NA fiber (~25 deg divergence), with the ED1-S20, the output divergence will increase by a factor of about 2.25 the engineered divergence angle specification.
costantino.alessandra1992  (posted 2014-09-21 22:45:35.25)
Could i have some data or information about the transmitted intensity plots is the source is a LED and not a laser? (not collimated beam?)
jlow  (posted 2014-09-25 03:57:03.0)
Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: We will have to measure this. I will contact directly to provide the result.
ysu  (posted 2014-08-19 15:20:36.063)
I would like to ask two technical questions. a. What is the damage threshold of these diffusers? Our laser is about 800mW. b. Will the polarization state be changed when a circular polarized light is incident? The wavelength of our laser is 532nm. Could you please reply me by email? Thank you!
besembeson  (posted 2014-08-21 03:07:57.0)
Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: Hello, We have used 20W/cm^2 on these units without any issues. We have not done tests yet regarding polarization properties but considering that this is a pseudo-randomly scattering optical component, I don't foresee this preserving the polarization.
buhlc  (posted 2014-03-08 16:23:24.41)
For a biomedical application, I intend to use 1 diffuser to simultaneously diffuse 3 904nm 10 mW lasers, each focused on a different point on the diffuser. Would this produce 3 distinct circles or homogenize them into 1 circle? Thanks.
besembeson  (posted 2014-03-13 01:28:39.0)
Response from Bweh E at Thorlabs: Thanks for contacting Thorlabs. If all three are focused on different points on the diffuser, each point sources will create its own diffused patterns. There will be regions of overlap (which may appear uniform) since the wavelength and power are the same but you should still see the pattern from each point source towards the edges when you use an IR viewer.
martin.clausen  (posted 2014-02-13 17:23:46.907)
Could you also supply the 40° x 5° EDR-40x5 Rectangular Diffuser from the same manufacturer? I would like to generate a light sheet, but the 100° angle is hard to collimate.
besembeson  (posted 2014-02-28 05:06:07.0)
Response from Bweh E. at Thorlabs: We do provide custom diffusers, rectangular shapes or other shapes with different divergence angles. I will send you separate email to follow-up on the quotation for you.
asherw  (posted 2013-11-07 11:48:00.85)
Do you have any new data regarding damage thresholds with these diffusers? I see the comment from 2010, but I wondered if perhaps testing had been done. With every other spec, they are perfect for my application, but I'm afraid my laser would be over-powered. Thanks.
tcohen  (posted 2013-11-07 03:49:14.0)
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: We haven’t spec’d damage thresholds but the Injection Molded Zeonor is ideal for lower power applications. If you have concerns for a higher power, we could offer as a special another substrate. I’ll contact you to discuss the details of your source.
user  (posted 2013-09-18 10:19:28.12)
Hi, I was wondering whether Thorlabs offers diffusers with other diffusion angles and diffusers larger than 100 X 100mm. Thanks.
jlow  (posted 2013-09-18 13:38:00.0)
Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: We do not stock larger size engineered diffuser or engineered diffusers with different pattern. However, we are able to provide some custom option. Since you did not leave any contact information, please e-mail us at techsupport@thorlabs.com to discuss about your requirement.
wangyx75  (posted 2013-08-09 18:45:06.713)
Dear engineer! We are planing to use ED1-S20 on our experiments with focusing laser beam. The incident angle of laser is from 0degree to 6 degree. we only found a intensity curve on zero degree incident angle. Is there any performance curve of this diffuser on this range incident angle? Thank you very much! WANG Yuxing Shanghai Jiao Tong Unversity Shanghai China.
jlow  (posted 2013-08-16 11:30:00.0)
Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: We do not have measured data for oblique incidence for this specific part. However, based on our experience with the line diffuser, we can say that there will be some distortion of the output (it will look like a trapezoidal shape instead of a square). I will contact you directly to discuss about this further.
jlow  (posted 2012-07-30 18:20:00.0)
Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs to Klaus. The transmission of engineered diffuser start dropping off around 370nm. I will contact you directly for a typical transmission curve for this.
postmaster  (posted 2012-07-24 12:33:07.0)
I would urgently need the transmission graphs of these engineered diffusors, as I plan on using them with UV LEDs in the 365/385/405nm range. The 20deg round and square ones would be most interesting, but I could change that if there are better UV transmitting ones. Thanks, Klaus
tcohen  (posted 2012-05-17 15:01:00.0)
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback! I have contacted you to find out your source wavelengths and to send you some transmission data outside of the specified performance range.
trespidi  (posted 2012-05-17 09:19:39.0)
I need information on the spectral trasmissivity shape of such components. A graph showing the spectral trasmissivity of the diffuser at the different wavelengths would be useful. Besides also the transmission obtainable out of the specified spectral range could be of some interest. In my case for example I should work in a range larger than the one reported in the specifications and information on the behaviour in the out of range region would appreciated.
tcohen  (posted 2012-04-20 11:17:00.0)
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback! As long as the incident beam size is = 0.5 mm, the microlens-array should produce similar distributions regardless of beam size.
A.Mencaglia  (posted 2012-04-20 09:22:46.0)
I wonder how much the spatial intensity distribution on the exit surface is affected by the input beam diameter (let's suppose it is well collimated)
tcohen  (posted 2012-04-05 10:07:00.0)
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: Thank you for using our feedback tool! We are looking into this and I will update you with the answer soon.
hammacks  (posted 2012-03-30 10:43:21.0)
How does the spatial coherence of the light source effect the output? More specifically, are interference patterns produce when using a laser that is highly spatially coherent, such as a Nd:YAG?
fuy4  (posted 2012-03-13 12:03:30.0)
Hi, I am wondering what the output beam phase is? does two same output beams will get interference? thanks.
jjurado  (posted 2011-06-15 10:27:00.0)
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to dspan: Thank you for your inquiry. If you input polarized light into the Engineered Diffusers, the output will still be polarized. Although your light does stay polarized, the actual state of polarization will change based on the input polarization of the light, as well as the location of the beam on the optic. Let’s take the square diffusers as an example. In general, you will get less of an effect if the polarization state is in line with the corners of the square. If your original polarization state is parallel to either side of the square, however, you will see a large amount of circularization (more circular than linear). I hope this helps. We will contact you directly for further support.
dspan  (posted 2011-06-07 13:36:55.0)
Hi Sir: Could you please comment that the engineered diffusers is affected by the polarization in the visible light (380nm-780nm)?
jjurado  (posted 2011-04-20 12:41:00.0)
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to edgar.cerda: Thank you very much for contacting us with your request. Since the output from the diffuser is not a point source, the quality of the collimation will most likely not be the best. However, you can use condenser lenses in order to collect the output from the diffuser and focus it onto your sample. I will contact you directly to discuss your application a bit further.
edgar.cerda  (posted 2011-04-20 10:25:42.0)
Hi, could you please comment on the possibility to collimate and then refocalise the difussed beam to have a small (50x50 um^2) top hat beam on the surface of a sample using common optics?
jjurado  (posted 2011-03-30 15:02:00.0)
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to kaccie.li: Thank you very much for contacting us with your request. We currently do not have information regarding the backscattering properties of our engineers diffusers. However, I do not think that our engineered diffusers will work for your application, since the transmission spectrum covers 380-1100 nm. I will contact you directly for further assistance.
kaccie.li  (posted 2011-03-30 18:10:58.0)
Can you comment on the reflective scattering of this element. Im looking for an optic that transmits green light fairly well, but back scatters, rather than simply reflect, infrared (840 nm) light.
Thorlabs  (posted 2010-09-20 16:24:47.0)
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to jyyu: our engineered diffusers have not been formallly tested for laser damage. However, distortion from heat occurs at ~ 99°C. We recommend that the material not be exposed with high energy fluences from a laser.
jyyu  (posted 2010-09-20 14:31:08.0)
Is there a damage threshold for the diffuser? I am trying to apply ~1W pulse laser on 0.25-cm^2 area, with pulse energy ~100uW.
xhu  (posted 2010-08-25 14:43:48.0)
Do you have Engineered Diffusers which has a circular pattern and another diffuser angle in between 20 and 50, say 35 degrees?
cgreenlee  (posted 2010-04-05 18:30:54.0)
Do these diffusers perform adequately at a wavelength of 1550nm? Thanks
apalmentieri  (posted 2010-01-13 16:05:19.0)
A response from Adam at Thorlabs to Thomas: It would be possible to offer a 40 x 0 line diffuser that is 1" in diameter. I will email you directly to discuss this option with you.
thomas.gehin  (posted 2010-01-13 13:16:15.0)
Hello, Would it be possible to have other line engineered diffuser (like a mounted 1" 40°x0° line diffuser) ? Thanks
klee  (posted 2009-11-09 15:03:41.0)
A response from Ken at Thorlabs to giovanni.miotto: Currently we do not have any plan to carry Ø2" diffusors. However, we can do this as a special. Please let us know that quantity that you need so that we can prepare a quotation for you.
giovanni.miotto  (posted 2009-11-08 18:42:40.0)
It would be very useful for me if it was in 2 inch format. Do you plan to introduce the 2 inch format in the near future? Please let me know
Laurie  (posted 2009-04-08 15:49:45.0)
Response from Laurie at Thorlabs to lee: Unfortunately, we do not current sell reflective diffusers. We could attempt to coat our group glass diffusers with a metallic coating, but this is not something that we have done in the past. If you would be interested in pursuing this route, please contact us with your quantity and wavelength range requirements.
lee  (posted 2009-04-08 13:25:45.0)
Hi, I was wondering if you guys have reflective diffusers as well. If so, could I get some information about them please? Thanks, Hanshin Lee
acable  (posted 2007-12-13 21:41:09.0)
It would be nice to have a photograph of the diffuser added to the main presentation area. Also please consider having the Grpund Glass Diffuser link in the Related Products area go to a diffuser selection guide, or have it go to the Visual navigation level that show the various families of diffusers offered.
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Engineered Diffuser、マウント無し

  • Ø25.4 mm(Ø1インチ)のEngineered Diffuser
  • 円形、正方形、ライン拡散パターン

マウントのない光学素子は、スペースが狭い場合や多様な取付けが必要な場合に適した製品です。当社のØ25.4 mm(Ø1インチ)のEngineered Diffuser(マウント無し)は、通常、SM1ネジ付きレンズチューブ内でご使用いただいています。光学素子は、入射光が加工面に当たるように配置いただく必要があります。

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ED1-C50 Support Documentation
ED1-C50Ø1", Unmounted 50° Circle Pattern Engineered Diffuser
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ED1-S20 Support Documentation
ED1-S20Ø1", Unmounted 20° Square Pattern Engineered Diffuser
¥19,531
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ED1-S50 Support Documentation
ED1-S50Ø1", Unmounted 50° Square Pattern Engineered Diffuser
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ED1-L4100Ø1", Unmounted 0.4° x 100° Line Pattern Engineered Diffuser
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Engineered Diffuser、マウント付き

  • Ø25.4 mm(Ø1インチ)のEngineered Diffuser、SM1ネジ付きマウント
  • 円形、正方形、ライン拡散パターン


当社のマウント付きEngineered Diffuserは、マウント無しバージョンと同じ製品でSM1対応の刻印付きマウントに取り付けられています。マウント付き光学素子は、マウント無しの光学素子よりも識別しやすく、またマウントに埋め込まれているので汚れにくいという利点があります。光学素子は、入射光が加工面に最初に当たるように配置いただく必要があります。マウント付き光学素子の場合、固定リングに最も近い面に該当します。

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ED1-C50-MDØ1", SM1-Mounted 50° Circle Pattern Engineered Diffuser
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ED1-S20-MDØ1", SM1-Mounted 20° Square Pattern Engineered Diffuser
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Engineered Diffuser キット、マウント付き

EDK01 Contents
Item #Description
ED1-C20-MDØ1", SM1-Mounted 20° Circle Pattern Engineered Diffuser
ED1-C50-MDØ1", SM1-Mounted 50° Circle Pattern Engineered Diffuser
ED1-S20-MDØ1", SM1-Mounted 20° Square Pattern Engineered Diffuser
ED1-S50-MDØ1", SM1-Mounted 50° Square Pattern Engineered Diffuser
ED1-L4100-MDØ1", SM1-Mounted 0.4° x 100° Line Pattern Engineered Diffuser

Engineered DiffuserキットEDK01には、Ø25.4 mm(Ø1インチ)のマウント付き拡散板5種類と金属製保管ボックスが含まれています。SM1対応マウントには、型番と簡単な説明が刻印されています。この拡散板キットの内容に関しては、右の表をご覧ください。

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