Laser Application Notes

Title az	Date 1..9
Absorption in Laser Optics	8/28/2024
Advantages of Using Beam Expanders	3/21/2024
An In-Depth Look at Axicons	12/2/2024
An Introduction to Optical Coatings	9/19/2024
Anti-Reflection (AR) Coatings	8/29/2024
Aspheric Lens Irregularity and Strehl Ratio	8/28/2024
Beam Expander Selection Guide	7/17/2024
Beam Expander Testing	3/21/2024
Beam Quality and Strehl Ratio	8/28/2024
Building a Custom Optical Isolator with Stock Components	3/21/2024
Challenges of Specifying LIDT for CW Lasers	1/27/2021
Understanding Spatial Filters	7/9/2024
Characteristics of 2µm Lasers	3/21/2024
Coherent® Laser Selection Guide	3/21/2024
Common Laser Optics Materials	8/29/2024
Common Laser Types	8/16/2024
Considerations When Using Cylinder Lenses	12/29/2016
Different Types of LIDT Specifications	8/29/2024
Dispersion	8/29/2024
Fluorescence Imaging with Laser Illumination	3/21/2024
Fundamentals of Lasers	3/21/2024
Gaussian Beam Propagation	8/28/2024
Highly-Dispersive Mirrors	8/29/2024
Homogeneity and Scatter from Inclusions and Bubbles	8/28/2024
Importance of Beam Diameter on Laser Damage Threshold	8/29/2024
Key Parameters of a Laser System	8/28/2024
Laser Beam Expanders	8/28/2024
Laser Damage Threshold Testing	8/29/2024
Laser Power Density versus Energy Density	3/26/2024
Laser Resonator Modes	8/28/2024
LIDT for Ultrafast Lasers	8/29/2024
Metrology for Laser Optics	8/21/2024
Rotating vs. Sliding Beam Expander Divergence Adjustment	3/21/2024
Simplifying Laser Alignment	2/20/2024
Subsurface Damage	8/28/2024
Laser Polarization: The Importance of Polarization in Laser Applications	6/10/2024
Thermal Properties of Optical Substrates	8/28/2024
Ultrafast Dispersion	8/29/2024
Ultrafast Lasers – The Basic Principles of Ultrafast Coherence	3/21/2024
Uncertainty in LIDT Specifications	8/29/2024
Understanding and Specifying LIDT of Laser Components	8/29/2024
Understanding Surface Quality Specifications	8/29/2024
UV Optics: Tighter Tolerances and Different Materials	3/21/2024
Why Laser Damage Testing is Critical for UV Laser Applications	3/21/2024
Quantum Cascade Lasers	6/2/2020
Basic Principles of Raman Scattering and Spectroscopy	10/15/2024
The Unintuitive Balancing Act of Beam Expander Properties to Maximize Focused Spot Intensity	9/19/2024

Absorption in Laser Optics

8/28/2024

Advantages of Using Beam Expanders

3/21/2024

An In-Depth Look at Axicons

12/2/2024

An Introduction to Optical Coatings

9/19/2024

Anti-Reflection (AR) Coatings

8/29/2024

Aspheric Lens Irregularity and Strehl Ratio

8/28/2024