Buying Dispersive Mirrors
Dispersive mirrors provide controlled chromatic dispersion and are used in applications such as laser resonators and pulse compression for ultrashort pulses. Types include chirped mirrors and Gires-Tournois interferometer (GTI) mirrors, which are essential in femtosecond laser optics and optical signal processing.
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- Encyclopedia article: dispersive mirrors
- Related articles: chromatic dispersion, dispersion compensation, Gires–Tournois interferometers, chirped mirrors, laser mirrors, pulse compression
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying dispersive mirrors: provided chromatic dispersion, reflectivity, wavelength range, optical quality, power handling capacity, laser damage threshold.
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Find Suppliers for Dispersive Mirrors
16 suppliers for dispersive mirrors are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 4 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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![]() YOUR KEY to innovation and success UltraFast Innovations GmbHDieselstr. 5 85748 Garching (München) Germany | ![]() UltraFast Innovations (UFI®) provides a wide range of ultra-broadband compression mirror sets in various configurations. For example, mirror sets for pulse compression in chirped-pulse titanium:sapphire amplifier systems, broadband oscillators and other applications cover the wavelength range between 400–1200 nm, i.e., up to 1.5 octaves. Our customers have reached pulse durations around 3 fs after spectral broadening in hollow-core fibers and gas cells in combination with mirrors designed and manufactured by UFI. In addition, we also offer large dispersive optics with up to 200 mm diameter. Such mirrors are not only optimized for a broad reflection bandwidth, but also for a precise chromatic dispersion profile with low group delay dispersion (GDD) fluctuations. |
![]() 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet J3X 1P7 Varennes, Quebec Canada |
few-cycle offers state-of-the-art components (dispersive and non-dispersive mirrors, windows, wedges) that enable achieving and preserving the bandwidth-limited duration of few-cycle pulses with central wavelengths ranging from the visible to the near infrared. Our R & D projects pave the way to implementing dispersion management techniques for ultrashort pulses with average powers up to 200 W. |
![]() Your sidekick for laser optics development OPTOMANUkmerges g. 427 14185 Vilnius Lithuania | ![]() OPTOMAN can guide you through the features of dispersive mirror designs and manufacture optimal optics for your laser system. Dispersive mirrors come in two main types: GTI mirrors, which provide high dispersion over narrow bandwidths, and chirped mirrors, which offer broader spectral coverage with lower GDD, ideal for compensating bulk materials. OPTOMAN dispersive mirrors can be designed for any specific GDD requirement from slightly negative (−20 fs2) up to ±10000 fs2. Standard in-stock low GDD mirrors can be found in OPTOSHOP. |
![]() Home of high power optics and coatings LASEROPTIKHorster Str. 20 30826 Garbsen Germany | ![]() LASEROPTIK designs and produces various kinds of dispersive coatings, including chirped mirrors and matched pairs of chirped mirrors, also all other kinds of coated optics for dispersion management like GTI mirrors. We use Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS) for highest quality and widely ranging dispersion measurement setups for precise characterization. |
Other Suppliers | |
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Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH Germany | |
CASIX Inc. China | |
CVI Laser Optics United States | |
Layertec GmbH Germany | |
Mountain Photonics GmbH Germany | |
NANEO Precision IBS Coatings GmbH Germany | |
Newport Corporation United States | |
R&D Ultrafast Lasers Kft. Hungary | |
Solaris Optics S.A. Poland | |
Fuzhou Solid Photon Inc China | |
Spectrum Scientific, Inc. (SSI) United States | |
Tokyo Instruments, Inc. Japan |