Parabolic Mirrors

Precision Focusing for High-Power Lasers

Parabolic mirrors are carefully shaped reflective surfaces that concentrate or collimate light into a single focal point or beam. In high-power laser systems, they offer the advantage of efficiently directing and focusing energy to achieve optimal cutting, drilling, welding, and other processes. The smooth, continuous curve of the mirror ensures minimal distortion and maximum focus, making parabolic mirrors essential components in many industrial laser setups.

Industrial Applications

Laser Cutting & Welding - Parabolic mirrors concentrate laser energy into a tight spot, enabling high-precision cuts and deep penetration welding.
Laser Drilling & Engraving - The focused beam allows for precise hole drilling or surface engraving, which requires a high energy density on a small target area.
Optical Testing & Metrology - Parabolic mirrors are used in optical test benches to collimate light sources or focus beams for measurements in research and development.
Scientific & Military Applications - Large parabolic mirrors can direct beams over long distances or collect faint signals in telescope systems, though often with specialized coatings and substrates.

Key Benefits

High Optical Efficiency - The parabolic geometry ensures near-perfect focus with minimal scatter or divergence. This maximizes the laser’s power at the focal point.
Versatile Design - Parabolic mirrors can be engineered in various sizes, focal lengths, and coatings for diverse laser types and power levels.
Superior Energy Concentration - Their curved surface is specifically designed to convert parallel laser beams into a convergent spot (or vice versa), improving process throughput and quality.
Scalable to Large Formats - For applications requiring substantial beam diameters, parabolic mirrors can be made with relatively large apertures while maintaining precision.

Selecting the right Parabolic Mirror

Choosing the right component is essential. Laser wavelength, power handling, size, shape, colling, accurary and several other factors are crucial. Event the environment and cooling possibilities play a huge role in picking the right parabolic mirror.

Ensure the mirror’s coating is optimized for your laser’s wavelength

Determine the correct focal length

Ensure proper thermal management

Look for a high degree of surface accuracy

Need a custom parabolic mirror solution or advice on optimizing your laser system? Contact the Pleiger Laseroptik team to discuss your requirements and discover how our advanced optical components can elevate your process.

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