High power gratings
Ibsen high power gratings can handle your power/energy
Fused silica transmission gratings from Ibsen offer an order of magnitude higher power handling capability than any other grating technology including conventional Au-coated reflection gratings and VPH gratings.
All our gratings are therefore ideal for high power applications.
Key benefits
Important applications
Power damage threshold
The high power handling capability of our gratings has been third party tested – our gratings have proven capable of handling CW power density of >3 MW/cm2.
The high energy handling capability of our gratings has been reported by customers – our gratings have proven capable of handling peak power levels for femtosecond pulses of > 20 TW/cm2.
Further example power/energy uses of our gratings as reported by customers are given below.
Our high power gratings
| Wavelength | Operation | Pulse energy | Pulse length | Beam diameter | Peak power | Rep rate | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248 nm | Pulsed | 55 mJ/cm2 | 500 fs | N/A | 100 GW/cm2 | 10 Hz | FORTH-IESL |
| 248 nm | Pulsed | 105 mJ/cm2 | 5 ps | N/A | 20 GW/cm2 | 10 Hz | FORTH-IESL |
| 264 nm | Pulsed | 300 μJ | 220 fs | 3 mm | 19 GW/cm2 | 27 Hz | University College Cork |
| 500 nm | Pulsed | 150 μJ | 250 fs | 1.28 mm | 88 GW/cm2 | 10 kHz | Politecnico di Milano |
| 785 nm | Pulsed | 1.04 J/cm2 | 40 fs | 0.14 mm (FWHM) | 24.4 TW/cm2 | 3 kHz | ICFO - Reported Damage threshold |
| 800 nm | Pulsed | 2.1 mJ | 70 fs | 5 mm | 150 GW/cm2 | 1 kHz | Temple University, CAPR |
| 800 nm | Pulsed | 2.0 mJ | 100 fs | 6x8 mm | 40 GW/cm2 | 1 kHz | Sincrotrone Trieste |
| 808 nm | CW | N/A | N/A | ~1.4 mm | 65 kW/cm2 | N/A | |
| 808 nm | CW | N/A | N/A | 4 mm | 47 kW/cm2 | N/A | RAM Photonics |
| 975 nm | CW | N/A | N/A | ~0.2 mm | 250 kW/cm2 | N/A | |
| 1030 nm | Pulsed | 4.7 μJ | 100 fs | 2 mm | 1.5 GW/cm2 | 10 MHz | ETH/ULP |
| 1030 nm | Pulsed | 400 μJ | 1 ps | 0.16 mm | 2.0 TW/cm2 | SIngle pulse | Hilase Centre - Tested damage threshold |
| 1064 nm | Pulsed | 1 μJ | 100 fs | 10-20 mm | 5,6 MW/cm2 | 40 GHz | |
| 1064 nm | Pulsed | 150 nJ | 10 ps | 0.75-1 mm | 2,5 MW/cm2 | 80 MHz | NKT Research |
| 1064 nm | Pulsed | 87 nJ | 500 fs | 0.75-1 mm | 30 MW/cm2 | 80 MHz | NKT Research |
| 1064 nm | Pulsed | 17.6 J | 4 ns | 0.42 mm | 3.2 TW/cm2 | N/A | Reported Damage threshold |
| 1064 nm | CW | N/A | N/A | 0.133 mm | 3 MW/cm2 | N/A | Third party testing |
| 1064 nm | Pulsed | 1.5 μJ | 5 ps | 1-2 mm | 17 MW/cm2 | 100 MHz |
A couple of the above test result providers have graciously allowed us to make their full test report available here:
We will be adding to this table as we receive further results from our customers – please send us any such data you have – we are especially interested in hearing of any achieved power levels that actually have led to grating damage! We are equally happy to reference you or not as you prefer.
All Ibsen gratings are high power capable.
Ibsen as your grating manufacturer
At Ibsen Photonics, we recognize that the optical grating is a mission-critical component in your device or instrument, where performance and reliability are non-negotiable.
As an ISO 9001 and 13485 certified manufacturer, we bring decades of expertise in both prototyping and high-volume production of transmission gratings. Our focus is unwavering: to deliver superior, consistent quality.
Our commitment is backed by robust, proven designs, 100% metrology on diffraction efficiency, and comprehensive outgoing inspection. The result? Hundreds of thousands of gratings deployed in the field – without a single reliability failure or return.
We maintain stable supply chains through long-standing partnerships with qualified sub-suppliers and offer flexible delivery models tailored to OEM needs, including frame orders and Kanban agreements.
Partnering with Ibsen means you can rely on a trusted, experienced grating supplier – so you can stay focused on advancing your core technology.
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