pi-Shaper

<BODY text=#660000 vLink=#0000c0 aLink=#c00000 link=#bf00bf bgProperties=fixed bgColor=#ccffff leftMargin=5 topMargin=5 body> <div align="center"><b><font color="#CCFFFF"><a href="../frames_ao/acousto_frames.htm" target="_parent">ACOUSTO-OPTICAL DEVICES</a></font></b></div> <div align="center"><font color="#CCFFFF"><b><a href="../frames_cryst/terahertz_main.htm" target="_parent">TERAHERTZ CRYSTALS</a></b></font></div> <div align="center"><b><font color="#CCFFFF"><a href="homefr_set_faraday.htm" target="_parent">ISOLATORS ROTATORS</a></font></b></div> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center"> <tr> <td> <p><strong>piShaper</strong> - laser beam shaping never was so easy!</p> <p>With this unique tools it is possible to convert a Gaussian laser beam into a collimated flattop (or top-hat) beam with nearly 100% efficiency.</p> <p align="center"><strong> No more losing of energy!</strong></p></td> <td><img src="shapers/pishaper_operation_72dpi.jpg" width="544" height="112"></td> </tr> </table> <TABLE width="95%" border=0 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0 borderColor=#CCFFFF align="center"> <TBODY> <TR bordercolor="#CCFFFF" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> <TD height="25" align="right"> <br> <p><strong>piShaper </strong>produces a collimated flat-top beam over a large working distance, see the <a href="shapers/shaper_high_efficient_lb_shaping_system.htm"><strong>Operational Principle</strong></a>. This enables the beam to be easily manipulated and re-sized with conventional imaging optics. </p> <p>Almost the same effective sizes of input and output beams make it easy to integrate <strong>piShaper </strong>to your application. </p> <p>Being originally designed as achromatic for two laser wavelength <strong>piShaper </strong>could be easily tuned to work at other laser wavelengths within wider range. </p> <p><b><font color="#CC0000">Why piShaper saves laser energy ?</font></b> <em><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_high_efficient_lb_shaping_system.htm">::more details ...</a></strong></em></p> <p><strong><u><font color="#003366">Overview</font></u></strong> </p> <CENTER> <TABLE border="1" cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0 bordercolor="#999999"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <div align="center"><strong>Model</strong></div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center"><strong>Type</strong></div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center"><strong>Input Gaussian <br> beam, 1/e<sup>2</sup> level</strong></div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center"><strong>Output Flattop beam</strong></div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center"><strong>Wavelength <br> Range*, nm</strong></div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center"><strong>Application based on</strong></div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="27" colspan="6"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_6_6.htm">piShaper 6_6_Series</a></strong></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_6_6.htm">piShaper 6 6 1064</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm <br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm<br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="12%"> <div align="center"> 1020-1100</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">Nd:YAG, Fiber and <br> other near IR lasers </div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_6_6.htm">piShaper 6 6 VIS</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm <br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm<br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center"> 420-680</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">He-Ne, He-Cd and other <br> lasers of visual range </div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_6_6.htm">piShaper 6 6 TiS</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm <br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm<br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center"> 660-1040</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">Ti:Sapphire laser and <br> other near IR lasers</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_6_6.htm">piShaper 6 6  532/1064</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm <br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm<br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center"> 520-550<br> 1020-1100</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">1st (1064) and 2nd (532) <br> Harmonics of Nd:YAG laser</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_6_6.htm">piShaper 6 6  1550</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm <br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm<br> collimated </div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center"> 1500-1600</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">  near IR Laser Diode sources</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="33" colspan="6" nowrap><strong><a href="shaper_45_45.htm">piShaper_ 4.5_4.5_Series</a></strong></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" nowrap> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_45_45.htm">piShaper 4.5  4.5  1064</a> </strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">4.5 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">4.5 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center">1020-1100</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">Nd:YAG, Fiber and <br> other near IR lasers</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" nowrap> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_45_45.htm">piShaper 4.5  4.5  1064C</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Collimator</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">180 mrad <br> divergent</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">4.5 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center">1020-1100</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">Nd:YAG, Fiber and <br> other near IR lasers</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="30" colspan="6"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_4_6.htm">piShaper 4_6_Series</a></strong></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" height="25"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_4_6.htm">piShaper 4_6_262</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%" height="25"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%" height="25"> <div align="center">4.75 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="15%" height="25"> <div align="center">6 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="12%" height="25" nowrap> <div align="center">250-270</div></TD> <TD width="23%" height="25"> <div align="center">UV lasers</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_4_6.htm">piShaper 4_6_VIS</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">4.75 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">6 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center">345-550</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">2nd, 3rd Harmonics Nd:YAG lasers, <br> Lasers of visual range </div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="33" colspan="6" nowrap><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_12_12.htm">piShaper_ 12_12_Series</a></strong></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" nowrap> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_12_12.htm">piShaper 12 12  355</a> </strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">12 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">12 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center">340-370</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">3rd (355 nm) Harmonic of <br> Nd:YAG and similar lasers</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" nowrap> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_12_12.htm">piShaper 12 12  355C</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Collimator</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">60 mrad <br> divergent</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">12 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center">340-370</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">3rd (355 nm) Harmonic of <br> Nd:YAG and similar lasers</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" nowrap><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_7_7_10_6.htm">piShaper_ 7_7_10.6</a><br> </strong></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Telescope</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">7 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">7 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center">9400-11000</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <div align="center">CO2 lasers</div></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan="6"><strong><a href="shapers/zbeam_6.htm">Accessories</a></strong></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/zbeam_6.htm">zBeam 6</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Zoom Beam-Expander </div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">< 6 mm<br> collimated</div></TD> <TD width="15%"> <div align="center">Magnification<br> 0.75 - 1.33 </div></TD> <TD width="12%" nowrap> <div align="center">400-1200</div></TD> <TD width="23%"> <p align="center">Nd:YAG and near IR lasers <br> Correction of beam size </p></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" height="32"> <p class="flat2"><strong><a href="shapers/shaper_mount.htm">piShaper Mount</a></strong></p></TD> <TD width="15%" height="32"> <div align="center">5-axis Adjustment </div></TD> <TD width="15%" height="32"> </TD> <TD width="15%" height="32"> </TD> <TD width="12%" height="32"> </TD> <TD width="23%" height="32">  </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="34" colspan="6"> *   - according to coatings applied</TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </CENTER> <br> <p align="left"><strong><font color="#003366"><u>Basic principles of piShaper operation:</u></font></strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>piShaper</strong>'s are <strong>telescopic</strong> or <strong>collimator</strong> optical systems that transform Gaussian intensity distribution of source laser beam to a flattop one;</li> <li>the development technology lets it possible to realize other output intensity profiles, systems with optical power, i.e. of objective or collimator type;</li> <li>This transformation is provided for a certain wavelength range, thus piShaper is achromatic system;</li> <li>Galilean design, thus there are no intermediate focusing of a beam;</li> <li>With changing the size of input beam the output beam profile changes as well, see an example <a href="shaper_6_6_vis_diameter_variation.pdf">here</a>;</li> <li>When changing the shape of input beam it is possible to adapt the piShaper to provide flattop output profile, this adaptation is realized through changing the diameter of source beam; an example of this adaptation is presented <a href="shaper_6_6_vis_deviation_from_gauss.pdf">here</a>.</li> </ul> <strong><font color="#003366"><u>Ideal solution for applications in:</u></font></strong> <CENTER> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%" align="left" nowrap> <ul> <li> Holography </li> <li> Information processing </li> <li> Printing </li> <li> Marking and Engraving </li> <li> Scribing </li> <li>Illumination </li> <li>Particle Image Velocimetry</li> <li>Particle Size Analyzing</li> <li>Geochronolgy</li> </ul></td> <td width="50%" align="left" valign="top" nowrap> <ul> <li>Flow Cytometry</li> <li>Free Electron Lasers </li> <li>Material micromachining </li> <li>Mass-Spectrometry</li> <li>Laser ablation </li> <li>Laser annealing </li> <li> Welding of metals and plastics </li> <li>Soldering </li> <li>Laser Cleaning</li> </ul></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </CENTER> </div> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </BODY>