Product Announcements: Interferometers

PLX has developed M.O.S.T.™ (Monolithic Optical Structural Technology) based upon their mature, proprietary optical technology. This technology makes it possible for PLX to integrate different glass types and exotic materials, such as KBr, ZnSe and CaFl2, into a M.O.S.T.™ assembly. This is especially useful when the system has to perform in broadband light applications... (read more)

Separates one input beam with multiple wavelengths into 3 different outputs for metrology applications.

Developed by PLX, Monolithic Optical Structure Technology (M.O.S.T.™) is a unique optical innovation that combines all of the elements of a complex optical setup into a single monolithic unit. M.O.S.T.™ achieves superb optical stability, unsurpas... (read more)

A self-compensating mirror that is totally insensitive to position and movement, such as tilt. Parallel incident light that hits the HMHR will be returned with great accuracy to the light source, regardless of the HMHR's physical orientation.

The HMHR is constructed of three first-surface mirrors assembled by a proprietary process into a mutually-orthogonal inside cor... (read more)

A new innovation in Hollow Retroreflector technology, the PLX USHM (Ultra Stable Hard-Mounted Retroreflector) is a self-compensating mirror that is totally insensitive to position and movement, such as tilt or rotation. Parallel incident light that hits the USHM will be returned with great accuracy to the light source, regardless of the USHM's physical orientation.

The USHM is an... (read more)

All catalog LTHRs are custom made units to your requested offset specification. When requesting a quote or placing an order, please specify your required offset. The offset is the distance from the center of one clear aperture to the other. (read more)

M.O.S.T.™ Monolithic Optical Structure Technology opens up a whole new world of possibilities for the commercial, scientific and industrial communities. It achieves superb optical stability, unsurpassed shock and vibration resistance and sub-arc-second accuracy between optical elements. It combines complex optical elements into one highly efficient, single monolithic unit. (read more)

The LTHR is perfect for folding parallel light 180º degrees and displacing it any given distance. This device is virtually a segment of a perfect Hollow retroreflector, and therefore operates as an invariant. In applications where the LTHR is vibrated, the exiting beam remains static and maintains perfect parallelism with the entrance beam. The beam deviation can be as accu... (read more)

Designed to oscillate at a rate higher than 1KHz, while maintaining its stability and accuracy, this lightweight structure is balanced to reduce the moment of inertia about the pin axes.

Developed by PLX, Monolithic Optical Structure Technology (M.O.S.T.™) is a unique optical innovation that combines all of the elements of a complex optical setup into a single monolit... (read more)

The size of the XL-80 laser and XC-80 compensator means that a complete linear system can fit into a 'wheelie-case' and weighs only 12 kg. Add the tripod, in its own fabric case and you have a truly portable solution to machine metrology. Both the laser and compensator connect to your PC via USB so there is no separate interface required and no complicated set-up to worry about. (read more)