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GoPhotonics continues to showcase a diverse range of high-performance Collimators featuring industry-recognized product models that deliver stable, low-divergence beam output across a wide spectral range - from visible to infrared wavelengths. These collimators are engineered to efficiently convert divergent light into well-collimated beams, supporting fiber-optic coupling, free-space transmission, and high-precision optical measurements. With optimized optical designs, anti-reflective coatings, and rugged housings, they ensure high transmission efficiency, minimal aberrations, and long-term stability in demanding environments.
FCX2-450-FC - Compact Fiber Collimator for Visible Wavelength Applications
The FCX2-450-FC from Micro Laser Systems is a compact fiber collimator designed for operation at 450 nm, offering precise beam collimation in a miniature form factor. It features a small-aperture (~1.6 mm) design with an output beam of approximately 0.8 mm and beam divergence around 1 mrad, enabling efficient light delivery in space-constrained systems.
Part of the FCX2 series, it supports single-mode and polarization-maintaining fibers with FC/UPC or FC/APC connectors. The device provides adjustable collimation and maintains a clean Gaussian beam profile with low wavefront error, ensuring high optical quality.
Its compact stainless-steel construction and flexibility make it ideal for applications such as spectroscopy, microscopy, sensing, LiDAR, and precision optical alignment, particularly in systems requiring miniature and stable beam delivery.
500-052008: Laser Diode Collimator for Compact Optical Systems
The 500-052008 from The Optoelectronics Company Ltd is a compact laser diode collimator optimized for visible wavelengths around 520 nm. It provides low beam divergence (approximately 1 x 0.6 mrad) and supports efficient coupling from diode sources with small beam dimensions, making it ideal for compact optical assemblies.
Its robust and miniaturized design makes it particularly suitable for OEM integration, optical communication modules, and portable photonic systems where space and stability are critical.
COL F 200-38 +/-10: High-Precision Collimator for Optical Metrology
The COL F 200-38 +/-10 from Trioptics is a precision focusing collimator with a 200 mm focal length and 30 mm clear aperture. It offers an adjustable focus range from infinity to ±4 m, enabling accurate beam projection and measurement across varying distances.
Designed for high-end metrology, it is widely used for radius measurement, optical testing, and calibration of imaging systems, where minimal aberration and repeatability are essential.
SAC 500FS: Slow-Axis Collimator for High-Power Laser Diodes
The SAC 500FS from Axetris AG is a specialized slow-axis collimator built using fused silica cylindrical micro-optics. It is engineered to collimate the slow axis of high-power laser diode bars, reducing beam divergence and improving beam symmetry.
With effective focal lengths typically in the 1.8 mm - 2.2 mm range and high-quality AR coatings (<0.5% loss), it ensures minimal scattering and high transmission efficiency.
This makes it ideal for applications such as laser material processing, solid-state laser pumping, and medical laser systems.
225 706: Precision Collimator for Industrial Optical Alignment
The 225 706 from Möller-Wedel Optical is a high-precision collimator designed for industrial and scientific optical systems. It features a focal length of approximately 140 mm and delivers a well-defined collimated beam with a diameter of around 24.5 mm, ensuring accurate alignment and measurement performance.
Its stable mechanical construction and optical accuracy make it suitable for alignment tasks, inspection systems, and precision instrumentation.
These solutions combine optical precision, low divergence, and mechanical reliability, making them indispensable for fiber coupling, beam shaping, laser processing, and optical metrology. Whether deployed in research laboratories or industrial photonic systems, these collimators deliver the performance and consistency required for next-generation optical innovation.
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