Property |
OPG (Single pass) |
OPO (Cavity) |
Minimum clear aperture S1 & S2
| ¡Ù 80% of the physical aperture |
Surface quality of S1 and S2 (scratch / dig)
| 20 / 10 |
10 / 5 |
Surface flatness of S1 and S2
| £f/4 @ 633 nm |
£f/6 @ 633 nm |
Parallelism between S1 and S2 |
< 5' |
< 3' |
Perpendicularity between S1/S2 and S3/S4 |
< 10' |
< 5' |
AR/HR coating reflectivity on S1 and S2 for polarization parallel to the z axis |
Depends on wavelengths
Ex: DBAR coating for 1064 nm SHG
R<0.5% at 1064 nm, R<1% at 532 nm |
AR coating optical damage threshold |
>1,000 kW/cm2 |
| * Standard polishing grade for length <5 mm is OPG |