This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the HeNe Laser Heads category on DigiKey.com
HeNe or Helium-Neon Laser Heads utilize gas as a source of optical gain that is excited by an electrical discharge. The gas is a 10:1 ratio of helium and neon.
SelectionCharacteristics
Wavelength: Typically this indicates the wavelength of the light produced by the device.
Power (Watts): Typically this indicates the maximum continuous output power a device is designed to produce.
Polarization: Indicates whether the laser has a specific polarization scheme integrated into it for use with certain types of optical equipment, or if it is randomly polarized.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | 30685 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 1601-30685-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Excelitas Technologies |
| DESCRIPTION | LASER HEAD (32172), 3.39UM, 2.0M |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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