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TransmissionGratings

General resources

Here you will find information commonly applicable to all our grating products

FAQ

Grating FAQ

Frequently asked questions and answers about our fused silica transmission gratings

CALCULATOR

Grating order calculator

Find the Littrow angle, diffraction angles and dispersion with our easy to use calculator tool

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Fused silica transmission gratings

Learn how our transmission gratings work

GUIDE

Polarization definitions

Learn how we define TE and TM polarization for a grating

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Angle sensitivity

Learn why transmission gratings are less angle sensitive than reflection gratings

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Topology-optimized broadband surface relief transmission grating

Read about our new innovative technology for making broadband diffraction gratings

Support videos

Watch our instructional videos to learn how to unpack and use our products.

VIDEO GUIDE

Grating removal from gel-pak

VIDEO GUIDE

How to properly open a fluoroware container

VIDEO GUIDE

How to open and close a single grating container

Applications

Learn how transmission gratings can be used for pulse stretching/compression and pulse front tilting.

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High-Power Gratings for Directed Energy applications

Read about high power gratings for directed energy applications, designed for precision and durability in demanding environments.

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Beam steering with fused silica transmission gratings

Read how transmission gratings can be used for steering laser beams for applications like LIDAR.

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Overview of high-efficiency transmission gratings for molecular spectroscopy

Learn how a transmission grating works.

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Pulse stretching and compression using grating pairs

Learn how a pair of gratings can be used for stretching or compressing a pulse in time

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Pulse compression calculator

Find the GDD and TOD for a grating pair for pulse compression with our easy to use calculator

GUIDE

Pulse front tilting

Understand how a grating can change the phase front of a pulse.

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Pulse front tilt calculator

Calculate the pulse front tilt from a pass through a transmission grating with our easy to use calculator

Phase masks

Learn more about how to use our Phase masks.

GUIDE

Phase mask cleaning

Learn how to clean your Phase mask

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Influence of polarization on fringe visibility

Learn how different polarizations affect the fringe visibility of the interference pattern.

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Criteria of suitability of the 0/-1 order principle

What relationship between the Phase mask period and Illumination wavelength must be fulfilled for the 0/-1 order principle to work?

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NFH paper

Learn how Near-Field Holography works in this article

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Bragg gratings

Learn how fiber Bragg gratings are manufactured and work.

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Noria – the FBG manufacturing solution

Read about NORIA, the turn-key manufacturing system for fiber Bragg gratings from NorthLab Photonics powered by Ibsen Phase masks!

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FBG buyer’s guide

Find suppliers for all your FBG system tools here.

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