N-BK7 Diffuse Reflectors, UV-Enhanced Aluminum Coating


  • Highly Diffusive in the UV Spectral Region
  • Polished for Greater Uniformity than Sand Blasting
  • Offered in 120, 220, 600, or 1500 Grit Polishes

DG10-120-F01

120 Grit

DG10-220-F01

220 Grit

DG10-600-F01

600 Grit

DG10-1500-F01 Reflecting
Collimated Light from a
DL5146-101S Laser Diode
Housed in an LDM21 Mount

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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
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
Optical Coatings and Substrates

Features

  • Ø1" Diffuse Reflectors
  • Coated Surface has 120, 220, 600, or 1500 Grit
  • UV-Enhanced Aluminum HR Coating for the 250 nm to 450 nm Range
  • Near-Gaussian Intensity Pattern at Small Angles of Incidence (AOIs) (See Graph Below)
  • Clear Aperture: >90% Diameter

Thorlabs' Diffuse Reflectors are a solution for applications requiring a diffuse intensity pattern. The diffuse reflectors on this page have a UV-enhanced aluminum coating deposited on the ground side of the optic. Unlike transmissive diffusers, these reflective diffusers are not susceptible to absorption losses and thus achieve >90% average reflectance in the 250 to 450 nm range. For other coating options, please see the diffuser selection guide to the right. These diffuse reflectors are produced from an N-BK7 substrate and are available in 120, 220, 600, and 1500 grit polishes.

Polished diffusers are advantageous over sand blasted diffusers as the surface has greater uniformity. The various grits provide a range of reflected intensity distributions. A coarser grind (e.g., 120) creates a wider diffusion pattern, while a finer grind (e.g., 1500) will provide a more localized one. The distribution of reflected light (AOI = 0°) for each diffuser is shown in the graph below. To see how the distribution changes for AOIs of 15°, 30°, and 45°, see the Graphs tab. This sample data is typical and results may vary.

These diffuse reflectors have a thickness of 2.0 mm and thus are too thin to be used in our standard mirror mounts. Mounting options include our LMR1 Fixed Mount for Ø1" Optics, Ø1" lens tubes, or the KM100T Threaded Kinematic Mount. When mounting a diffuse reflector in a threaded optic mount, such as the LMR1, the ground and coated surface should face the lip of the mount and the retaining ring should secure the uncoated side, as shown in the image on the bottom right. If the diffuse reflector is mounted facing the opposite direction, the reflective face will be recessed inside the mount and the housing will block a portion of the diffusely reflected light.


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Mount the optic with the input face towards the back of the LMR1 to prevent the obstruction of reflected beams.

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This typical data was taken with a light source at a 0° AOI. The curves are normalized to the peak measured value for the 1500 grit diffuser to highlight the differences in peak shape and intensity distribution between diffusers.
Common Specifications
Coating on Grit Side UV-Enhanced Aluminum
Average Reflectance of Coating
(AOI = 0 to 45°)
>90% from 250 to 450 nm
Substrate N-BK7
Diameter 1.00" (25.4 mm)
Thickness 2.0 mm (0.08")
Clear Aperture >90% Diameter
Parallelism <3 arcmin
Item # Grit
DG10-120-F01 120
DG10-220-F01 220
DG10-600-F01 600
DG10-1500-F01 1500

Below are the reflectance curves for the UV-enhanced aluminum coating for S-polarized, P-polarized, and unpolarized light. The shaded region of the graph denotes the wavelength range over which we recommend using these diffuse reflectors. A link to download the raw data is available below the graph.

Reflectance of 120 Grit Diffusers
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For each grit available on this page, we have provided data showing the reflected intensity distribution for four AOIs. Intensity distributions were measured with a collimated source at a 0°, 15°, 30°, or 45° AOI. The gap in each curve represents the AOI of the light source. The intensity measurements were normalized by setting the peak measured value for the 1500 grit diffuser with the source at a 0° AOI equal to 1.

Intensity Distributions for 120 Grit Diffusers
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Intensity Distributions for 220 Grit Diffusers
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Intensity Distributions for 600 Grit Diffusers
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Intensity Distributions for 1500 Grit Diffusers
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Posted Comments:
an jieun  (posted 2023-04-06 14:04:00.187)
Hello. We are interested in your products and will contact us. Currently, the performance of the LED module I want to develop is 255nm band, and the size is about 50x50(mm). This wavelength band has a strong straightness and wants to spread, but do you have a larger diffusion plate? thank you.
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Last Edited: Jul 25, 2013 Author: Lori Stover