Thunder Laser Beam Waist Matrix

Thunder Laser Beam Waist Matrix

This data is assuming all stock machines with proper optics/alignment/focus... etc...


Nova Series 

The Nova series machines have DC excited watercooled glass tubes. The beam diameter in the near field is somewhere around 1/4" across SPT and Reci tubes from 40w to 130w.

Nova Raw Beam Diameter

Here are the raw beam sizes in the near field:

WATTAGE
MACHINE(S)
AVG SPOT SIZE (mm)
40w
Mini 60
4.0±1mm
60w
Nova 24
5.0±1mm
80w
Nova 35
5.0±1mm
100w
Nova 35, Nova 51, Nova 63
5.0±1mm
130w
Nova 51, Nova 63
6.0±1mm

Nova Nominal Spot Sizes

Here are the nominal spot sizes for Nova series machines:

WATTAGE
OPTICS CONFIGURATION
AVG SPOT SIZE
40w~60w
Stock 2" Head
0.0039″(0.099mm)
80w~100w
Stock 2" Head
0.0039″(0.099mm)
130w
Stock 2" Head
0.0039″(0.099mm)
40w~60w
4" Head
0.0078″(0.198mm)
80w~100w
4" Head
0.0078″(0.198mm)
130w
4" Head
0.0078″(0.198mm)
40w~60w
Beam Buddy HR Head
0.0005″(0.013mm)
80w~100w
Beam Buddy HR Head
0.0005″(0.013mm)
130w
Beam Buddy HR Head
0.0005″(0.013mm)
40w~60w
Thunder HR Head
0.0020"(0.050mm)
80w~100w
Thunder HR Head
0.0020"(0.050mm)
130w
Thunder HR Head
0.0020"(0.050mm)

Here is more detailed info on the Stock 2" head and the Beam Buddy:

Odin Series 

The Odin series machines have RF excited aircooled metal tubes. The beam diameter in the near field is somewhere around 1/16" across SPT and Coherent (55w) tubes from 30w to 60w.

Odin Raw Beam Diameter

Here are the raw beam sizes in the near field:
WATTAGE
MACHINE(S)
AVG SPOT SIZE (mm)
30w
Odin 22
2.0±0.2mm
55w
Odin 32
1.8 ±0.2mm
60w
Odin 32
2.0±0.2mm

Odin Nominal Spot Sizes

Here are the nominal spot sizes for Odin series machines:

WATTAGE
OPTICS CONFIGURATION
AVG SPOT SIZE
30w
Stock 2" Lens
0.0030"(0.075mm)
55w
Stock 2" Lens
0.0030"(0.075mm)
60w
Stock 2" Lens
0.0030"(0.075mm)
30w
1.5" Lens
0.0020"(0.050mm)
55w
1.5" Lens
0.0020"(0.050mm)
60w
1.5" Lens
0.0020"(0.050mm)
30w
2.5" Lens
0.0049"(0.125mm)
55w
2.5" Lens
0.0049"(0.125mm)
60w
2.5" Lens
0.0049"(0.125mm)
30w
4" Lens
0.0069"(0.175mm)
55w
4" Lens
0.0069"(0.175mm)
60w
4" Lens
0.0069"(0.175mm)

Bolt Series 

The Bolt series machines have RF excited aircooled metal tubes. The beam diameter in the near field is somewhere around 1/16" across SPT tubes at 30w.

Bolt Raw Beam Diameter

Here are the raw beam sizes in the near field:

WATTAGE
MACHINE(S)
AVG SPOT SIZE (mm)
30w
Thunder Bolt
2.0±0.2mm

Bolt Nominal Spot Sizes

Here are the nominal spot sizes for Bolt series machines:

WATTAGE
OPTICS CONFIGURATION
AVG SPOT SIZE
30w
Stock 1.5" Lens
0.0020"(0.050mm)
30w
2" Lens
0.0030"(0.075mm)
30w
2.5" Lens
0.0045"(0.115mm)
30w
4" Lens
0.0069"(0.175mm)

Here is more detailed info on the Bolt Lenses:

Aurora Series 

The Aurora series machines have fiber, MOPA, and UV air-cooled sources. The beam diameter in the near field is somewhere around 1/32" across JPT and RAYCUS tubes from 10w to 130w.

Aurora Raw Beam Diameter

Here are the raw beam sizes in the near field:

SOURCE-WATTAGE
MACHINE(S)
AVG SPOT SIZE (mm)
10w-UV
Aurora 8
TBD
20w-Q-Switched
Aurora 8
TBD
50w MOPA
Aurora 8
TBD
100w MOPA
Aurora 8
TBD

Aurora Nominal Spot Sizes

TBD



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