Laser World of Photonics Names Edmund Optics® as 2022 Innovation Award Finalist for Stemmed Laser Mirrors

(Mainz, 30.05.2022) 

Edmund Optics^®, a leading provider of optical and optomechanical components, is named as one of three finalists for the 2022 Innovation Award by Laser World of Photonics for its TECHSPEC^® Stemmed Laser Mirrors. What differentiates these stemmed mirrors from standard laser mirrors is the addition of a stem extending from the back of the mirror from which the mirror is mounted, rather than from its edges. This mounting technique decouples mounting stability from surface stress, giving Stemmed Laser Mirrors superior flatness profiles since little-to-no stress is applied to the mirrored surface.

The cost of a TECHSPEC^® Stemmed Laser Mirror and a simple kinematic mount is less than that of a conventional laser mirror and the more complex mount that would be required to achieve a similar performance. Stemmed Mirrors were shown to maintain surface flatness better than conventional mirrors by a factor of two when secured using 12 in-oz of torque (which is considered “hand-tight”) in identical kinematic mounts.

The TECHSPEC^® Stemmed Laser Mirrors are ideal for solid-state and fiber lasers such as Yb:doped, Nd:YAG, and Ti:sapphire lasers with coating options at 355 nm, 532 nm, and 1.064 nm design wavelengths. Stemmed mirrors are additionally available in Enhanced Aluminum, Protected Gold, Protected Silver, and Ultrafast-Enhanced Silver coating options for beam-steering and reflection applications in the visible and infrared spectra, and in Broadband Dielectric coating options for improved reflectivity by minimizing energy loss and scatter.

To view these, and many more exciting new products offered by Edmund Optics, visit the new products page at www.edmundoptics.eu.