Beam Expanders

This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Beam Expanders category on DigiKey.com

Laser Optic Beam Expanders are used to enlarge or reduce a beams focus. These can be filtered by the type (manual or motorized), wavelength, lens material, expansion ratio, and more.


SelectionCharacteristics

Type: The operating mechanism or design configuration of the device.

Wavelength: The wavelength(s) the device was designed for use with.

Lens Material: Indicates the material composition of the lens of the device.

Expansion Ratio: The ratio between the input beam diameter and the output beam diameter.

Maximum Entrance Diameter: The largest diameter of the input beam that the device can accept and efficiently process without introducing significant loss.

Control Interface: Indication of which interface(s) or protocol(s) are used by the device to communicate with other components in the system.

ProductExamples
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MFR PART # 4401-597-000-21
DIGI-KEY PART # 1601-4401-597-000-21-ND
MANUFACTURER Excelitas Technologies
DESCRIPTION BE MOTORIZED 1X-4X; FUSED SILICA
DATASHEET Click Here

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MFR PART # 4401-257-000-20
DIGI-KEY PART # 1601-4401-257-000-20-ND
MANUFACTURER Excelitas Technologies
DESCRIPTION BE MANUAL 2X-8X; WL=532NM
DATASHEET Click Here

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MFR PART # 4401-597-000-20
DIGI-KEY PART # 1601-4401-597-000-20-ND
MANUFACTURER Excelitas Technologies
DESCRIPTION BE MOTORIZED 1X-4X; FUSED SILICA
DATASHEET Click Here

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