How to choose the right laser mirrors?
Optical mirror is a very important optical element in the laser. Its performance is an important factor that affects the quality of laser beam and output power, such as the level of reflectivity, the size of the deformation, the speed of heat transfer, and whether it can maintain its optical performance for a long time. If the reflectivity is not high enough, the attenuation value is too large, and the gain cannot reach the threshold, then the laser cannot emit light. When optical mirrors are used as a reflective element inside and outside the ordinary optical cavity, there will also be a problem of the large loss of optical power. The substrate material of commonly used laser mirrors Optical reflector is generally used as a tail mirror, a mirror that turns the direction of the optical path in a laser system. The substrate material is usually molybdenum, fused silica, oxygen-free copper, silicon, etc. Fused silica mirror has high transmittance from ultraviolet spectrum to the infrared