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Output Couplers (Partial Reflectors)

Partial reflectors are commonly used as laser output couplers or beam attenuators.

For your convenience, II-VI maintains commonly used coatings and substrate radii of curvature in inventory. For available special substrate sizes and coatings, please contact a II-VI sales representative for a quotation.

Laser output couplers often require a slightly wedged substrate to eliminate interference from multiple reflections inside the component. If you require a specific wedge value, please specify this when ordering.

Specs
Spcifications Standards
Dimensional Tolerances Diameter
Thickness (plano)
Thickness (radiused)
+0.000"-0.005"
+0.005"-0.010"
+/-0.010"
Parallelism Plano
Radiused, Diameter < 1"
Radiused, Diameter >= 1"
<= 3 arc minutes
<= 10 arc minutes
<= 5 arc minutes
Clear Aperture (polished) 90% of diameter
Surface Figure (power/irregularity) at 0.63µm Plano
Radiused
1 fringe/0.5 fringe
(varies depending upon radius)
Surface-Dig 20-10
Side 1: Reflectivity Tolerance at 10.6µm 1% to 5%: ±0.5%xR
6% to 85%: +3%
86% to 95%: +1.5%
96% to98%: +1%
99%: +0.2%
99.5%: +0.2%
Side 2: AR Coating Reflectivity at 10.6µm <= 0.20%
Part# Description Diameter
(inches)
Diameter
(mm)
Edge Thickness
(inches)
Edge Thickness
(mm)
Reflectivity Radius**
Side 1/Side 2
988175 ZnSe 1.0" 25.4 0.236" 5.99 65% 30MCC/30MCX
774314 ZnSe 1.0" 25.4 0.236" 5.99 50% PO/PO
132098 ZnSe 1.1" 27.94 0.220" 5.99 50% 20MCC/15MCX
346822*> ZnSe 1.181" 27.94 0.236" 5.99 50% 30MCC/30MCX
554288 ZnSe 1.5" 30.0 0.236" 5.99 30% 10MCC/10MCX
187879 ZnSe 1.5" 38.1 0.236" 5.99 UC 10MCC/15MCX
120765 ZnSe 1.5" 38.1 0.236" 5.99 30% 20MCC/PO
697996 ZnSe 1.5" 38.1 0.315" 8.00 60% 35MCC/15MCX
903007 ZnSe 2.0" 50.8 0.300" 7.62 48% 30MCC/20MCX

*MP-5 type coating
**M is meter, CC is concave, CX is convex, PO is plano
Contact a II-VI sales representative for exact specifications.

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