For applications that require a beam to be split or reflected, we offer polarizing cubes, beamsplitter plates, and mirrors mounted to a multiaxis flexure base. The base allows for tip, tilt, and rotational adjustment for precision beam alignment and steering control. The modules are mounted to provide easy access to the adjustment mechanism without interfering with the beam path. Care should be taken to choose a mount that directs the beam to the port without placing the adjusting screws in an inconvenient position. Please see the Pin Configuration tab for help in selecting between vertical and horizonal, left and right configurations.
The flexure base has two basic pin mounting orientations: vertical and horizontal. The vertical pin configuration is the most common and is used with all FiberTables except the FT-100X100 and FT-1X6. A vertical pin configuration is defined as having the pins mounted parallel to the rotation adjustment screw. In the horizontal configuration, the pins will be mounted perpendicular to the rotation adjustment screw.
The flexture stages are also seperated by handedness: right or left. The right or left designation will determine the orientation of the cube, plate, or mirror with respect to the rotation adjustment screw and refers to how the beam will be turned. See the sketches and diagrams below for help in selecting a component.
Click on plots to enlarge. These plots show the typical performance of our M01 coated mirrors at 0° and 45° angles of incidence (AOI). The graphs show transmission up to 2.6 µm, while the coating offers an average reflectance from 1-5 µm greater than 97.5%.
Clear Aperture: 1.5 mm
Beam Deviation: 90° ± 5 arcmin
Wavefront Distortion: λ/4
Wavelength: 780, 1064, or 1550 nm
Reflectance of S Component: >98%
Transmittance of P Component: >96% (R < 1.5%)
The PSCLB Series module uses a polarizing beamsplitter cube mounted on the ACB flexure base. The module provides a polarization-dependent split with better than a 1,000:1 extinction ratio and is useful for polarization dependent measurements and applications that require a spatial beam overlap.
Clear Aperture: 1.0 mm
Wavefront Distortion: λ/4
Reflectivity: >95% from 800 nm to 10 µm
The MYOB series module uses an enhanced gold mirror that is positioned off axis from the center beam path. The mirror is positioned such that it will intersect the displaced beam from a preceding PBB polarizer to reflect it 90°. The PBB and MYOB combination simplifies the alignment of complex systems by de-coupling the transmitted and reflected beams, allowing for the independent adjustment of each beam path.
Alignment is critical when aligning systems with a PBB/MYOB combination. Clipping can occur if the beam is too large or not centered.