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
| MFR PART # | 4401-597-000-21 |
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| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1601-4401-597-000-21-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Excelitas Technologies |
| DESCRIPTION | BE MOTORIZED 1X-4X; FUSED SILICA |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 4401-257-000-20 |
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| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1601-4401-257-000-20-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Excelitas Technologies |
| DESCRIPTION | BE MANUAL 2X-8X; WL=532NM |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| 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 |