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Understanding Laser Optics Laser Optics Guide Type 1 Focusing Optics Type 2 Beam Delivery Optics Type 3 Internal Optics Location Inside the head of the laser Function Concentrates the laser energy to a small spot on your workpiece Optics Plano-convex or meniscus Focusing lenses Location Beam pathway Function Guides the laser beam from the resonator to the focusing head Optics Bend or total reflector Reflective phase retarders Mirrors Location Inside the resonator Function Assist with the generation of the laser beam Optics Rear or partial reflector mirror Output coupler and windows Bend or total reflector mirror Praxair provides quality laser optics and cutting nozzles for most brands of CO2 cutting lasers: Amada® BLM Adige® Bystronic® Cincinnati® LVD-Strippit® Mazak® Mitsubishi® NTC® Prima® Trumpf® Han Kwang®