Optical Table Solution Guide

Selecting an optical table can be a bit overwhelming. This Solution Guide is designed to help you find the right optical table series depending on your application performance requirements and budget.

Newport RPR optical table corner view

Fundamental Damping Performance Optical Tables

Newport RPR optical table corner view

Superior Damping Performance Optical Tables

 
Newport RS4000 optical table corner view

Unparalleled Damping Performance Optical Tables

Optical Table Top Damping Performance Guide

Damping Performance Fundamental Superior Unparalleled
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Typical Applications  • Manufacturing
• Teaching Labs
• Basic Spectroscopy		 • Ultrafast Spectroscopy
• Interferometry
• Optical Fiber Alignment 		 • Gravitational Wave Measurement
• Quantum Computing
• Nanometer Imaging
Damping Technology Broadband damping only Broadband and tuned damping
(2 tuned dampers)		 Broadband and tuned damping
(6 tuned dampers) or
Broadband and hybrid damping
(2 tuned and 2 IQ active dampers)
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