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Optical Mirrors

Optical mirrors route or focus light without the chromatic focal shift introduced by refractive components. The catalog includes plane beam-steering mirrors, wavelength-specific laser mirrors, broadband metallic and dielectric mirrors, concave and cylindrical focusing mirrors, elliptical formats and off-axis parabolic mirrors for collimation or focusing outside the incident path. Each family is grouped by reflective function and geometry to make system-level selection more direct.

Choose the coating from wavelength, angle of incidence, polarization and required reflectance, then verify substrate, clear aperture, surface figure, surface quality and edge geometry. Metallic coatings offer broad spectral coverage, while dielectric coatings provide higher reflectance over a defined band and incidence condition. Focusing mirrors additionally require focal length, parent focal geometry and off-axis angle to match the source, detector and mechanical envelope. High-power systems should confirm damage threshold and coating absorption before ordering.

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SELECTION QUESTIONS

Optical Mirrors FAQ

Technical answers to the questions that most often affect model selection.

Should I choose a metallic or dielectric mirror?
Metallic coatings provide broad spectral coverage and are useful when one mirror must serve a wide band. Dielectric mirrors provide higher reflectance in a defined wavelength and angle range, but their performance is more sensitive to spectral band, polarization and angle of incidence.
When is a focusing mirror preferable to a lens?
A concave, cylindrical or off-axis parabolic mirror focuses without chromatic aberration. Reflective focusing is useful for broadband, ultraviolet and infrared systems, or where refractive material absorption would limit throughput.
Which mirror specifications matter most?
Match coating, wavelength, angle of incidence and polarization first. Then verify surface figure, surface quality, substrate, clear aperture and geometry. High-power laser systems must also check laser-induced damage threshold and coating absorption.

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