Unparalleled Damping Performance Optical Tables

This category of optical tables feature either tuned damping with six tuned dampers, or hybrid damping with two tuned dampers and two IQ active dampers. This unparalleled level of damping performance is often required for the most demanding applications like gravitational wave measurement, quantum computing, nanometer or live cell imaging, and for experiments with long exposure times.

Broadband Damping

All Newport optical table tops feature a 4.8 mm thick stainless steel working surface, a constrained layer core, and composite edge finish to provide best in class broadband damping.

Tuned Damping

Unparalleled performance optical tables include either six precision tuned dampers or two precision tuned dampers and two IQ active dampers. Tuned damping eliminates low-frequency natural resonance where vibrations are naturally amplified.

Active Damping

Is there a known vibration source on the table top that may require additional active damping? Our STT Series SmartTable optical tables feature two IQ active dampers to effectively address medium frequency resonances by sensing the vibrations and driving shakers at the opposite phase to cancel them out.

RS4000 Series Tuned Damped Optical Table Tops

RS4000 Cleanroom Tuned Damped Optical Table Tops

SST Tuned & Active Damped Optical Table Tops

Specialty Table Tops

Our optical tables are also available in custom configurations as required. These include custom sizes, cleanroom use, non-magnetic materials, and other options. Please contact our support team for more information.