22 Nov 2006 Optical Surfaces Ltd (www.optisurf.com), specialists in large and high precision optics, have considerable expertise in the manufacture and supply of debris shields to protect the target-facing optics of large high-power laser facilities. As large laser facilities increase in beam energy and target size, the likelihood of producing shrapnel and debris that may impact and degrade target-facing optics lifetimes also increases. The use of debris shields to protect these high precision final reflective or refractive focusing optics is a well-established technique of cost effectively extending their lifetime.
Working with a range of glasses including BK-7 and fused silica, which offer good homogeneity and transmission from the UV to the Near-IR, Optical Surfaces Ltd. is today a leading supplier of large debris shields for high-power lasers.
Manufacturing large, high quality debris shields combines the dual demands of producing a precision wavefront on a flexible window with a high diameter to thickness ratio. Benefiting from a stable manufacturing environment and proprietary production techniques Optical Surfaces Ltd.'s skilled and experienced craftsmen are able to economically produce debris shields of diameter (75 - 400mm) and thickness (2-15mm) with typical wavefront error of lambda/10 and surface finish of 40/20 -10/5.
Optical Surfaces ISO 9001-2000 approved manufacturing facility provides the flexible resources to supply from single specialist requirements to OEM quantities. All high-power laser debris shields are provided with a complete quality test assurance report.
For further information on larger diameter debris shields for protecting high power laser optics please contact Optical Surfaces Ltd. on +44-208-668-6126 or email: sales@optsurf.com |
