Compact motorized laser beam expanders MEX
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- Highest beam pointing stability (< 0.1 mrad)
- All-in-one design with integrated controller
- Two lens simultaneous movement assuring no misfocus
- Absolute encoder (both lenses)
- Adjustment time <1s (all magnifications)
- Fused silica optical elements
- No homing after switch on/off
- Diffraction limited performance for all magnifications
Main features
- Highest beam pointing stability (< 0.1 mrad)
- All-in-one design with integrated controller
- Two lens simultaneous movement assuring no misfocus
- Absolute encoder (both lenses)
- Adjustment time <1s (all magnifications)
- Fused silica optical elements
- No homing after switch on/off
- Diffraction limited performance for all magnifications
Application examples
- Precise laser micromachining
- Life sciences
- Research
Motorized laser beam expanders MEX series used to increase laser beam diameter and adjust divergence. Standard or custom-made beam expanders have a unique mechanical closed loop sliding-lens design ensuring high pointing stability and minimal dimensions.
These variable magnification (zoom) beam expanders and reducers are designed for required wavelength and each type of our beam expanders have motorized divergence adjustability.
What’s in the box?
- Motorised laser beam expander MEX
- USB key with software and manual
- Power supply DC 12V
- USB (1.5 m) cable
| Motorized laser beam expander specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| OPTICAL | Magnification ranges | MEX18 - 1.0x - 8.0x, MEX13 - 1.0x - 3.0x |
| Clear input aperture | ⌀11,5 mm | |
| Clear output aperture | MEX13 - ⌀23 mm, MEX18 - ⌀38 mm, MEX18-ACH - ⌀23 mm | |
| Optical element number | 3 (MEX18, MEX13), 4 (MEX18-ACH) | |
| LIDT coating | >10 [J/cm2] (10 ns @ 1064 nm) | |
| Pointing stability during lens movement | <0.5 mrad and <0.2 mrad (PS version) | |
| Adjustment time MIN to MAX magnification and divergence | <1 sec | |
| Available coatings | 1064 nm, 1030 nm, 532 nm, 515nm, 355 nm, 343 nm, custom | |
| MECHANICAL | MEX13 mechanical dimensions | 140 x 45 x 45 mm |
| MEX18 mechanical dimensions | 237 x 45 x 45 mm | |
| MEX18-ACH mechanical dimensions | 226 x 45 x 45 mm | |
| Housing material | Anodized aluminum | |
| ELECTRONIC | Communication | Using ASCII commands described in manual |
| Software interface | BDS software | |
| Input voltage | DC 12 V | |
| Control interface | USB, RS232, Ethernet (using additional adapter) | |
| CONDITIONS | Operating temperature, Celsius | 10 to 40 |
| Mounting holes | M4 on bottom side | |
Manuals:
MEX13 and MEX18 manual (MEX compact v10.pdf)
2D drawings:
MEX18 drawing (MEX108v2-11.pdf)
MEX18-ACH drawing (MEX108v2-11.pdf)
CAD:
LPA controller CAD (MEX18 .step)
Confirmation certificates:
MEX13 confirmation certificate (CE MEX13.pdf)
MEX18 confirmation certificate (CE MEX18.pdf)
MEX13-HP confirmation certificate (CE MEX13-HP.pdf)
MEX15-HP confirmation certificate (CE MEX15-HP.pdf)
MEX18-ACH confirmation certificate (CE MEX18-ACH.pdf)
Main features
- Highest beam pointing stability (< 0.1 mrad)
- All-in-one design with integrated controller
- Two lens simultaneous movement assuring no misfocus
- Absolute encoder (both lenses)
- Adjustment time <1s (all magnifications)
- Fused silica optical elements
- No homing after switch on/off
- Diffraction limited performance for all magnifications
Application examples
- Precise laser micromachining
- Life sciences
- Research
Motorized laser beam expanders MEX series used to increase laser beam diameter and adjust divergence. Standard or custom-made beam expanders have a unique mechanical closed loop sliding-lens design ensuring high pointing stability and minimal dimensions.
These variable magnification (zoom) beam expanders and reducers are designed for required wavelength and each type of our beam expanders have motorized divergence adjustability.
What’s in the box?
- Motorised laser beam expander MEX
- USB key with software and manual
- Power supply DC 12V
- USB (1.5 m) cable
| Motorized laser beam expander specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| OPTICAL | Magnification ranges | MEX18 - 1.0x - 8.0x, MEX13 - 1.0x - 3.0x |
| Clear input aperture | ⌀11,5 mm | |
| Clear output aperture | MEX13 - ⌀23 mm, MEX18 - ⌀38 mm, MEX18-ACH - ⌀23 mm | |
| Optical element number | 3 (MEX18, MEX13), 4 (MEX18-ACH) | |
| LIDT coating | >10 [J/cm2] (10 ns @ 1064 nm) | |
| Pointing stability during lens movement | <0.5 mrad and <0.2 mrad (PS version) | |
| Adjustment time MIN to MAX magnification and divergence | <1 sec | |
| Available coatings | 1064 nm, 1030 nm, 532 nm, 515nm, 355 nm, 343 nm, custom | |
| MECHANICAL | MEX13 mechanical dimensions | 140 x 45 x 45 mm |
| MEX18 mechanical dimensions | 237 x 45 x 45 mm | |
| MEX18-ACH mechanical dimensions | 226 x 45 x 45 mm | |
| Housing material | Anodized aluminum | |
| ELECTRONIC | Communication | Using ASCII commands described in manual |
| Software interface | BDS software | |
| Input voltage | DC 12 V | |
| Control interface | USB, RS232, Ethernet (using additional adapter) | |
| CONDITIONS | Operating temperature, Celsius | 10 to 40 |
| Mounting holes | M4 on bottom side | |
Manuals:
MEX13 and MEX18 manual (MEX compact v10.pdf)
2D drawings:
MEX18 drawing (MEX108v2-11.pdf)
MEX18-ACH drawing (MEX108v2-11.pdf)
CAD:
LPA controller CAD (MEX18 .step)
Confirmation certificates:
MEX13 confirmation certificate (CE MEX13.pdf)
MEX18 confirmation certificate (CE MEX18.pdf)
MEX13-HP confirmation certificate (CE MEX13-HP.pdf)
MEX15-HP confirmation certificate (CE MEX15-HP.pdf)
MEX18-ACH confirmation certificate (CE MEX18-ACH.pdf)