Laser Research Sapphire Fiber Laser Windows Provide 1/4 Wave Transmitted Wavefront


PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - Oct 14, 2015) - Laser Research Optics has introduced a line of sapphire cover glass windows for 4 kW and larger industrial cutting lasers that prevent contamination of the fiber lens from debris.

Laser Research Sapphire Fiber Laser Windows feature Moh 9 hardness which is second only to diamond, feature a 10-5 scratch-dig finish, and can withstand steel splatter, flash, and debris. Providing 1/4 wave transmitted wavefront, these highly polished sapphire windows are ideally suited for use as debris shields on 1064 nm industrial cutting lasers from 4 kW and above.

Reducing the typical number of lens changes, Laser Research Sapphire Fiber Laser Windows have A/R coatings on both sides and provide > 99.5% transmission @ 1.07 microns, with > 90% @ 650-670 nm. Available in 1" to 2" sizes, sapphire is harder and more durable than quartz. Sapphire C-Plane windows coated on one or two sides are also offered.

Laser Research Sapphire Fiber Laser Windows are priced according to size and quantity. Price quotations are available upon request.

About Laser Research Optics

Laser Research Optics is a division of Meller Optics, Inc., a world leading manufacturer of hard crystalline materials such as ruby and sapphire since 1921. The company maintains one of the largest inventories of stock CO2 optics in the country. Available for immediate delivery, the optics are ideal for direct field replacement in low power CO2 lasers currently being used for laser marking, laser engraving, laser cutting, and low power scribing and welding.

Contact Information:

For more information contact:

Laser Research Optics
A Division of Meller Optics, Inc.
Scott Rouillard
Sales Mgr.
120 Corliss St.
Providence, RI 02904
(888) 239-5545
FAX (401) 331-4004
e-mail: scott@laserresearch.net
www.laserresearch.net

Laser Research Sapphire Fiber Laser Windows