Transmission Gratings with AR Coating, UV, VIS, NIR

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Transmission Grating

UV, VIS and IR Transmission Diffraction Gratings

A transmission grating offers a basic simplicity for optical designs that can be beneficial in fixed grating applications such as spectrographs (aka optical spectrometer). The incident light is dispersed on the opposite side of the grating at a fixed angle. Transmission gratings are very forgiving for certain types of grating alignment errors.

By necessity, a transmission grating requires relatively coarse groove spacings to maintain high efficiency. As the diffraction angles increase with finer spacing, the refractive properties of the materials used limit the transmission at the higher wavelengths and performance drops off. The grating dispersion characteristics, however, lend themselves to compact systems utilizing small detector arrays. The gratings are also relatively polarization insensitive.

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Visible & NIR

This line of blazed transmission gratings was designed for optimum performance in the visible and NIR spectrum, offering different levels of dispersion. In most cases, the efficiency is comparable to that of reflection gratings typically used in the same region of the spectrum. Zero order data is included in all performance curves for those interested in beam splitting applications.

UV

UV Transmission Gratings are produced on fused silica substrates providing superior diffraction efficiencies as low as 235 nm. Zero order data is included in all performance curves for those interested in beam splitting applications.

AR Coating

An AR coating can be applied to the non diffracting surface of our visible Transmission gratings which increase diffraction efficiencies by reducing first surface reflection losses. Our standard AR coatings are designed to increase efficiency of the grating in the 400-800nm range. Please contact Optometrics for other spectral ranges.

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Transmission Grating Specifications | G830TV29.9MC

Grooves Per mm	830	Groove Angle	29.87°
Substrate	B-270	Size (mm)	50 mm sq.
Size Tolerance	±0.5 mm	Thickness	3 mm
Thickness Tolerance	±0.5 mm	Scratch/Dig	60/40
Clear Aperture	90%	Edge Angle	90° ±0.50°
Perpendicularity	90° ±0.50°	Operating Temperature Range	-50° C to +125° C
Damage Threshold: Pulsed	350 mJ/cm², 200 nano sec. pulse	Damage Threshold: CW laser	40 watts/cm²

Transmission Grating Specifications | G830TV29.9MCM

Optical Coating	MgF2	Grooves Per mm	830
Groove Angle	29.87°	Substrate	AR Coated B-270
Size (mm)	50 mm sq.	Size Tolerance	±0.5 mm
Thickness	3 mm	Thickness Tolerance	±0.5 mm
Scratch/Dig	60/40	Clear Aperture	90%
Edge Angle	90° ±0.50°	Perpendicularity	90° ±0.50°
Operating Temperature Range	-50° C to +125° C	Damage Threshold: Pulsed	350 mJ/cm², 200 nano sec. pulse
Damage Threshold: CW laser	40 watts/cm²

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