Products HomeAR-Coated, N-BK7 Ground Glass Diffusers
- AR-Coated for 350 - 700 nm or 650 - 1050 nm
- Unmounted Diffusers Offered in 120, 220, 600, and 1500 Grit Polishes
- Polished for Greater Uniformity than Sand Blasting
DG10-120-A
DG10-1500-B
AR-Coated Transfusers Provide Enhanced Transmission Compared to Their Uncoated Counterparts
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| Diffuser Selection Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Glass Diffusers | |||
| Standard Diffusers | N-BK7 Substrate | Unmounted, Uncoated | 350 nm to 2.0 µm |
| Unmounted, AR-Coated | 350 nm - 700 nm 650 nm - 1050 nm |
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| Mounted, Uncoated | 350 nm - 2.0 µm | ||
| UVFS Substrate | Unmounted, Uncoated | 185 nm - 2.0 µm | |
| Diffuse Reflectors | N-BK7 Substrate | Unmounted, UV-Enhanced Aluminum Coated | 250 nm - 450 nm |
| Unmounted, Protected Silver Coated | 450 nm - 20 µm | ||
| Unmounted, Protected Gold Coated | 800 nm - 20 µm | ||
| Alignment Disks | |||
| Engineered Diffusers | |||
| Diffuser Kits | |||
Features
- 1", Unmounted Circular Diffusers
- One of Two AR Coatings on Both Surfaces:
- 350 - 700 nm (A Coating)
- 650 - 1050 nm (B Coating)
- Substrate Material: N-BK7
Thorlabs' AR-Coated N-BK7 Ground Glass Diffusers can be used in a variety of applications requiring a diffuse Gaussian-like distribution. They are offered in 120, 220, 600, and 1500 grit polishes with an AR coating deposited on both sides for either 350 - 700 nm or 650 - 1050 nm. These diffusers offer improved transmission over their uncoated counterparts (see the Graphs Tab for more details).
Polished diffusers are advantageous over sand blasted diffusers, as the surface has greater uniformity. The various grits provide a range from fine to coarse scattering. A finer grit (e.g., 1500) allows higher transmission, while a coarser grit (e.g., 120) creates a wider diffusion pattern at the expense of transmission. When mounting the diffusers, the grit polished side should face away from the source.
For applications requiring specific divergence angles, spatial distribution of the illumination, and intensity profiles, our engineered diffusers are more suitable. Thorlabs also offers UV Fused Silica Diffusers for applications that extend into the ultraviolet portion of the spectrum.
| Common Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 1.00" (25.4 mm) |
| Diameter Tolerance | +0.00 / -0.25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Thickness Tolerance | ±0.2 mm |
| Clear Aperture | >90% of Diameter |
| Surface Flatness of Smooth Side (@ 633 nm) | <4λ |
| Surface Quality of Smooth Side | 80-50 Scratch-Dig |
| Parallelism | <3 arcmin |
| Item # | Grit | AR Coating Range |
|---|---|---|
| DG10-120-A | 120 | 350 - 700 nm Ravg<0.5%, 0° AOI (Polished Side)a |
| DG10-220-A | 220 | |
| DG10-600-A | 600 | |
| DG10-1500-A | 1500 | |
| DG10-120-B | 120 | 650 - 1050 nm Ravg<0.5%, 0° AOI (Polished Side)a |
| DG10-220-B | 220 | |
| DG10-600-B | 600 | |
| DG10-1500-B | 1500 |
The coated diffusers offer increased transmission over their uncoated counterparts, which are represented by the blue curves in the graphs below. The blue-shaded region represents the wavelength range over which the AR coating is specified. The -A coating is specified for 350 - 700 nm and the -B coating for 650 - 1050 nm. Please note that the transmission values are affected by the manner in which the data is collected. An integrating sphere is used along with a spectrometer, and as the grit values get smaller the light is more dispersed, making it difficult to collect all of the light into the spectrometer. Therefore, lower grit values will appear to have a lower transmission.
| Posted Comments: | |
wychang
(posted 2018-09-10 22:51:36.2) Do you have the BSDF(Bidirectional scattering distribution function) data of DG10-120-B? It's better to have LightTools format. Thank you. nbayconich
(posted 2018-10-04 01:02:22.0) Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. We do not carry any BSDF data files for Zemax or Lighttools for our ground glass diffusers to simulate scattering at the moment. siseveri
(posted 2017-02-28 10:51:44.847) Do you have any data consering the scattering angle on the grit polished side for the wavelength 532nm?
Thank you! tfrisch
(posted 2017-03-13 01:45:44.0) Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. I will reach out to you directly about scattering angle. |
AR-Coated, N-BK7, Ground Glass Diffusers