RETROREFLECTOR SELECTOR

PROPERTIES	All Metal	Ultra Low-Profile	Omni Wave	Hard Mount	USHM
Weight	Heaviest	Very Light	Heavy	Very Light	Light
Overall Size	Small	Smallest	Large	Small	Small
Apex Location Control	Good	Good	Fair	Excellent	Excellent
Vacuum Compatible	Excellent	Excellent	Not Standard	Not Standard	Excellent
Mounting Stiffness	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Good	Excellent
Mechanical Stability	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Thermal Stability	Good	Excellent	Good	Very Good	Excellent
Operating temperature range	Widest	Wide	Wide	Wide	Wide
Vibration	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Excellent
Shock Resistance	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent
Protective Housing	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
APPLICATIONS	All Metal	Ultra Low-Profile	Omni Wave	Hard Mount	USHM
Metrology	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
OEM Use	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Excellent	Excellent
Motion Control	Good	Very Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
OEM Interferometry	Good	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
OEM Spectroscopy	Good	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Laboratory	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good
Industrial	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good
Nuclear Fusion	Excellent	Good	Good	Good	Good

All Metal Hollow Retroreflectors™

The entire unit is made of metal, making it perfect for nuclear fusion applications, and ultra-harsh environments. All-Metal Hollow Retroreflectors (AMHRs) are designed to withstand high temperatures (>400°C), high magnetic fields, and high radiation. They can also withstand high vacuum conditions with no contamination and perform with exceptional shock and vibration resistance under critical operating conditions. Additional extreme uses include volcanic monitoring, Industrial smokestack, and furnace monitoring. The new AMHRs are incredibly versatile and can be configured to work with various metals, like Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Molybdenum. PLX engineers can customize an application to fit your specific needs.

Ultra Low-Profile Retroreflector™ (ULPR^TM)

The Ultra Low-Profile Retroreflector (ULPR™) series will fit where other retros won’t, it is the ideal retroreflector series with up to a 36% weight reduction over the other retroreflector series. The round shape is ideal for mounting into bores or standard optical bench lens and mirror holders. In the new improved configuration, PLX pushes the cutting-edge of design and performance further with the ULPR's patent pending mounting design. Despite its compact, sleek appearance, the unit is extremely stable over temperature changes, vibration and shock conditions.

Omni Wave Hollow Retroreflector™ (OWHR^TM)

The Omni Wave line of the Hollow Retroreflector was designed for easy handling in a laboratory environment where the Retroreflector needs to be protected from the elements. The Retroreflector is typically mounted in a housing with specially matched cushion providing excellent shock resistance. The base of the Omni Wave is versatile and compatible with all major mounting systems, laboratory tools and setups. As an option, a front window can be installed to keep the optics clean or for application where hermetic sealing is required. An additional available option includes vacuum compatibility that will meet NASA outgassing specification.

Hard-Mount Retroreflector™ (HMHR^TM)

The HM line was designed for applications where the unit is mounted inside an instrument, protected by the instrument enclosure, together with the rest of the instrument’s components. The Hard-Mount Retroreflector is significantly lighter than the Omni Wave (1:5). Therefore it is widely used in applications where the Retroreflector is translating along its optical axis. Typical applications include instruments like Spectrometers, Interferometers, motion control systems and range finders. Also, an available option includes vacuum compatibility for space applications.

Improved Ultra Stable Hard-Mounted Retroreflector^TM (USHM^TM)

The implementation by PLX of a robust Invar mount design adds an extra measure of stability and durability to our USHMs.

The use of Invar, in combination with our new-patented configuration, makes the new USHMs suitable for applications where instruments are exposed to changes in temperature and harsh environments. The design approach incorporated in the improved USHM has been utilized in critical military and space applications.