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Variable beam expanders VEX and reducers VRE
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Variable beam expanders VEX and reducers VRE

Main features

 

  • Highest beam pointing stability (<0,5 mrad)
  • Fused silica optical elements
  • Grease free mechanical design
  • Sliding lens design
  • Diffraction limited performance for all magnifications

 

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  • Laser micromachining
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4Lasers introduces variable manual beam expanders VEX series used to increase or decrease the laser beam diameter. Standard or custom-made laser beam expanders for the UV, visible, and NIR spectral ranges feature a unique mechanical sliding-lens design, ensuring high pointing stability and minimal dimensions.

These variable magnification (zoom) beam expanders are designed for the required wavelength and each type of our beam expanders have divergence adjustability.

All-optical elements of beam expanders are made of fused silica with high LIDT coatings and provide stable and reliable performance even when using them with high power lasers. Large input and output apertures allow the optical beam expanders to produce diffraction-limited expanded (or reduced) beams for a wide range of input beams.

Variable beam expanders and reducers specifications
Adjustment Manual
Divergence Adjustable
Pointing stability <0,5 mrad, <1 mrad (VEX15-HP)
Lens material UVFS
Transmission >97%, >95% (VEX15-HP)
LIDT 3 J/cm2 (10 ns @ 355nm)
5 J/cm2 (10 ns @ 532 nm)
10 J/cm2 (10 ns @ 1064 nm)
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Item model Expansion Design wavelength Clear input aperture Clear output aperture Recommended max input beam diameter (1/e2) Design Dimensions Mounting options SKU price Downloads quantity
VEX18
1.3x - 7.5x continuous
257- 266 nm
11,5 mm
40 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5,3 mm (5x) - ⌀3,3 mm (8x)
Standard
⌀53 x 203 mm
SM2, ⌀50.8 mm [2’]
18932
1790 €
VEX13
1.0x -3x continuous
343-355 nm
11 mm
23,5 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5 mm (3x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
4357
1180 €
VEX18
1.0x - 8.0x continuous
343-355 nm
11 mm
40 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5,3 mm (5x) - ⌀3,3 mm (8x)
Standard
⌀53 x 203 mm
SM2, ⌀50.8 mm [2’]
6455
1390 €
VEX18
1.0x - 8.0x continuous
515-532 + 343-355 nm
11 mm
40 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5,3 mm (5x) - ⌀3,3 mm (8x)
Standard
⌀53 x 203 mm
SM2, ⌀50.8 mm [2’]
6456
1390 €
VEX18
1.0x - 8.0x continuous
515-532 nm
11 mm
40 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5,3 mm (5x) - ⌀3,3 mm (8x)
Standard
⌀53 x 203 mm
SM2, ⌀50.8 mm [2’]
6725
1190 €
VEX13
1.0x -3x continuous
1030-1064 nm
11 mm
23,5 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5 mm (3x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
6985
980 €
VEX13
1.0x -3x continuous
515-532 nm
11 mm
23,5 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5 mm (3x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
6987
980 €
VEX13
1.0x -3x continuous
1030-1064 + 515-532 nm
11 mm
23,5 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5 mm (3x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
6990
1180 €
VEX13
1.0x -3x continuous
515-532 + 343-355 nm
11 mm
23,5 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5 mm (3x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
6991
1180 €
VEX18
1.0x - 8.0x continuous
1030-1064 nm
11 mm
40 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5,3 mm (5x) - ⌀3,3 mm (8x)
Standard
⌀53 x 203 mm
SM2, ⌀50.8 mm [2’]
6992
1190 €
VEX18
1.0x - 8.0x continuous
1030-1064 + 515-532 nm
11 mm
40 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀5,3 mm (5x) - ⌀3,3 mm (8x)
Standard
⌀53 x 203 mm
SM2, ⌀50.8 mm [2’]
6994
1390 €
VRE13
0.33x - 1.0x continuous
515-532 nm
22 mm
11 mm
⌀15 mm (0,33x) - ⌀7 mm (1x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
6995
980 €
VRE13
0.33x - 1.0x continuous
343-355 nm
22 mm
11 mm
⌀15 mm (0,33x) - ⌀7 mm (1x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
6997
1180 €
VRE13
0.33x - 1.0x continuous
1030-1064 + 515-532 nm
22 mm
11 mm
⌀15 mm (0,33x) - ⌀7 mm (1x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
6999
1180 €
VRE13
0.33x - 1.0x continuous
515-532 + 343-355 nm
22 mm
11 mm
⌀15 mm (0,33x) - ⌀7 mm (1x)
Standard
⌀42 x 110 mm
M30x1 external, SM1 internal, ⌀38.1 mm [1.5”], T-mount (M42x0.75)
7000
1180 €
VEX15-HP
1.0x - 5.0x continuous
1030-1064 + 515-532 nm
11 mm
24 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀3,3 mm (5x)
High power
⌀58 x 250 mm
T-mount, SM2, ⌀50,8 mm [2”]
9273
2200 €
VEX15-HP
1.0x - 5.0x continuous
515-532 + 343-355 nm
11 mm
24 mm
⌀7 mm (1x) - ⌀3,3 mm (5x)
High power
⌀58 x 250 mm
T-mount, SM2, ⌀50,8 mm [2”]
9279
2200 €