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Multispot Splitter

An all-reflective optic that splits one laser beam into many identical sub-beams: same size, shape and depth of focus, with less than 5% intensity variation across all spots. Parallelize drilling, cutting, scribing or texturing, and put your laser’s full power to work through one passive mirror that survives multi-kW operation.

Uniform sub-beams · <5% variation Any pattern · 1×N to grids All lasers · to 50 kW+
A 3D surface plot of a multispot pattern: an even array of identical intensity peaks of equal height
The outcome

Process many spots at once: each one identical

A single focused spot leaves most of a high-power laser’s reserve unused. The Multispot Splitter divides the beam into a defined pattern of sub-beams that all keep the original spot’s size, shape and depth of focus, so you drill, cut, scribe or texture many sites in parallel at uniform quality. It’s a single passive, all-reflective optic: it stays stable at power and drops into a collimated beam path without a redesign, and you can stack it with a Top-Hat or other shaper when the sub-beams themselves need shaping.

Why multispot

Built to parallelize production

Faster processing times

Split the beam into many spots and process them simultaneously, putting your laser’s full power reserves to work in parallel.

High uniformity

Typically less than 5% intensity variation across all sub-beams, each with the unaltered size, shape and depth of focus of the input spot. That means consistent results at every site.

Maximum flexibility

Any pattern, 1D or 2D, from a 1×N line to a full grid, and easily combinable with other beam-shaping optics, such as a flat-top shaper or 3D Gaussian on the sub-beams.

Spot pattern, spot count and spacing are individualized to your specification and system as standard. All-reflective, micro-structured mirror optics stay stable at power, which makes them ideal for multi-kW setups where transmissive optics drift.

Measured, not just modelled

A 1×4 splitter, measured — four equal spots, no zero order

Sample measurement of one of our splitters on a 532 nm laser: four sub-beams on a 240 µm pitch, each carrying essentially the same energy, with the central zero order suppressed to under 1%.

Horizontal intensity cut through a measured 1×4 splitter pattern: four peaks of near-equal height at orders −2, −1, +1, +2, with the central zero order suppressed to almost nothing
Horizontal cut through the four spots — near-identical peak heights, zero order suppressed (red).
Bar chart of normalized total energy per diffraction order: 98%, 99%, under 1% (order 0), 98%, 100%
Energy per diffraction order
1×4 splitter · 532 nm · green test element
Sub-beams
4
Spot pitch
240 µm
Energy per spot
98–100% of the brightest
Zero order
<1%
Uniformity spec
<5% variation
Full-field intensity image of the measured 1×4 splitter: four evenly spaced, equally bright spots on a single horizontal line
Full-field spot pattern
Each sub-beam · unaltered from the input spot
Spot size
unaltered
Spot shape
unaltered
Depth of focus
unaltered
Pattern
1×4 line

Conditions: sample measurement of a 1×4 splitter on a 532 nm source; values normalized to the brightest spot. Exact spot count, pitch, uniformity and efficiency depend on wavelength, input beam, M², optical layout and application, and we confirm the numbers for your exact setup.

Choose your pattern

From a line of spots to a full grid

The pattern is a design choice: a 1×N line for scribing and cutting, or a 2D grid for parallel drilling and texturing. We set the spot count and spacing to your process.

Simulated 1×3 line of laser spots
1×3 line
Simulated 1×7 line of laser spots
1×7 line
Simulated 5×5 grid of laser spots
5×5 grid
A dense high-count 2D grid of laser spots, with a magnified inlay showing five by five identical, cleanly separated spots
…up to thousands of spots at once High spot-count grids scale the same way. The magnified inlay shows the individual spots stay identical and cleanly separated across the whole field, with no drop-off toward the edges.

Other patterns, spot counts and spacings are available on request. Tell us your process, and we design the pattern around it.

Technical evidence

Specifications

Parameter Characteristic
Spot geometry
Patterns Individualized — 1×N lines through 2D grids
Sub-spots Unaltered size, shape and depth-of-focus (DOF)
Efficiency Typically >80–85% | highest-efficiency options on request
Homogeneity <5% intensity variation across sub-beams
Maximal outer diameter Scales with focal length & wavelength — see fit-check
Input beam requirements
Input beam Works with single- or multi-mode
Input beam diameter Up to diameter 16 mm (AOI = 45°)
Wavelengths 1064/1030 nm; 532/515 nm; 450 nm; 355/343 nm; 266 nm; others on request
Clear aperture ≥ 2× beam diameter (1/e²)
Integration
Alignment Insensitive to lateral alignment; rotation not possible (for rotated structures, contact us)
Setup Recommended: integrate into a collimated beam with a focusing lens. For setups without a lens, contact us for analysis.
Further specs
Material Micro-structured dielectric HR coating on fused silica substrate
Reflectivity >99.9% @ 1064/1032 nm; 532/515 nm; 355/343 nm — >99.8% @ 266 nm
Dimensions Ø25 mm/1″ and Ø50 mm/2″. Other dimensions on request.

Datasheet v1.3. Exact performance depends on wavelength, input beam, M², optical layout and application, confirmed per configuration.

Fit check

Will it fit your setup?

Every Multispot Splitter is matched to your laser, pattern and process. These are the parameters we design against. Send them, and we confirm fit for your exact configuration.

Laser
all lasers, all wavelengths — deep-UV to near-IR (266 nm to 1064/1030 nm and beyond)
Beam mode
single- or multi-mode
Input beam Ø
up to 16 mm (AOI 45°)
Power / regime
femto to CW · low power to 50 kW+
Pattern
1×N line or 2D grid, individualized
Spot count & pitch
individualized to your process

Recommended setup: integrate into a collimated beam with a focusing lens. Outer spot spacing scales with focal length and wavelength. For setups without a lens, contact us for analysis.

Integration

It mounts like a mirror. It aligns like an optic.

Beam path with the shaper and a folding mirror before the focusing lens, in a Z-folded arrangement.

Parallel / Z-folded

Splitter with a folding mirror before the lens — any distance to the lens, focal length f to the part. Optionally add a beam shaper (e.g. flat-top) in the same path.

Beam path with the shaper at 45 degrees folding the beam into the focusing lens, replacing a mirror.

Folded — replaces a mirror

Splitter at 45° folds the beam straight into the lens — drop it in where a deflection mirror already sits, no extra space or track length.

Beam path with the shaper ahead of a scanner and its F-Theta lens.

Scanner

Splitter ahead of the scanner and F-Theta lens — multispot processing for scanned applications.

Other configurations and angles-of-incidence (AOI) are available. Tell us your beam path and we’ll propose the cleanest integration.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose the number of spots and the pattern?
Yes — pattern, spot count and spacing are customized as standard. Tell us your target layout (a 1×N line, a 2D grid, or something else) and the pitch you need, and we design the optic around your process.
How uniform are the sub-beams?
We design for less than 5% intensity variation across the sub-beams, and each spot keeps the unaltered size, shape and depth of focus of your input beam. In a sample 1×4 measurement at 532 nm the spots carried 98–100% of the brightest, with the central zero order suppressed to under 1%.
Can I combine it with a flat-top or other shaper?
Yes — the splitter is easily combinable with other beam-shaping optics. A common combination is a flat-top shaper on the sub-beams, so each spot is both uniform and shaped.
Which lasers and power levels does it support?

All of them: deep-UV to near-IR, femtosecond to continuous-wave, and low power up to 50 kW+. It works with single- or multi-mode sources. Send your wavelength, power/regime, M² and input beam and we confirm fit.

Will it survive multi-kW operation?

That’s a core strength. The optic is all-reflective (a micro-structured dielectric HR coating on fused silica with >99.9% reflectivity), so it stays stable where transmissive optics drift under thermal lensing.

How do I integrate it?
Recommended is a collimated beam with a focusing lens; the splitter can sit in a parallel/Z-folded, folded, or scanner (F-Theta) path. It’s insensitive to lateral alignment, though rotation is fixed by the structure. For setups without a lens, contact us for analysis.

Ready to parallelize your process?

Send us your laser, pattern and application. We’ll assess feasibility and work with you to design the right multispot solution, in your hands within three weeks.

Discuss your challenge