If diffractive optical elements are used at low and medium laser power, then it is not absolutely necessary to fall back on expensive fused silica elements because plastic elements may be sufficient.
Holo/OR offers plastic DOEs in different materials: polycarbonate, PMMA, Zeonex, and Zoner. They are produced in large quantities using an injection molding process.
Elements according to Customer Request
Plastic DOEs are used in particular in systems of mass production. For the most part, customers have optics made that feature their required specifications. Holo/OR offers inexpensive tooling and low production costs – see for yourself!
Adaptation of Existing Designs
Do you already have a DOE design that Holo/OR manufactured on a fused silica element? Insofar as physically possible, this design can be adapted to a plastic DOE design.
Existing Designs
Multi-spot DOEs and homogenizers are currently available as standard elements for the wavelengths 850 nm and 532 nm.
For Your Own Beam Analysis
For evaluation purposes, Holo/OR uses software it developed on its own. For this reason, you will be able to obtain a data file of the DOEs in the quotation phase. This file can then be integrated into your own software (Zemax or Lighttrans) for further simulations.
