Continuum Precision II Series - Section 1: Overview;Section 2: Installation

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PREFACE.............................................................................................................................................i

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RIEF OVERVIEW OF LIGHTWAVE ELECTRONICS............................................................................i

ATENTS.............................................................................................................................................i

ARRANTY.......................................................................................................................................ii

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY..................................................................................................................ii

SECTION 1: OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................1

1.1 INJECTION SEEDING THEORY ...........................................................................................1

1.1.1 Longitudinal Modes of a Standing Wave Resonator...........................................................1

1.1.2 Q-switch Buildup Time: Unseeded Operation ...................................................................3

1.1.3 Q-switch Buildup Time: Seeded Operation.........................................................................3

1.1.4 Frequency Control of the Host Laser..................................................................................4

1.1.5 Suppression of Spatial Hole Burning..................................................................................6

1.1.6 Frequency Control of the Injection Seeder .........................................................................7

1.1.7 Frequency Overlap of Seeder and Host Laser ....................................................................8

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF SEEDER SYSTEM..................................................................................9

1.2.1 Seed Laser Source ...............................................................................................................9

1.2.2 Collimating Lens and Half-wave Plate.............................................................................10

1.2.3 Faraday Isolator ...............................................................................................................10

1.2.4 Telescope Assembly...........................................................................................................10

1.2.5 Q-switch Build-up Time Minimization Circuit (Signal Processor)...................................10

1.2.6 Temperature Control and Power Supply Circuits.............................................................10

1.3 HOST LASER MODIFICATIONS.........................................................................................12

1.3.1 Piezoelectric Frequency Tuning Element..........................................................................12

1.3.2 Quarter-wave plates..........................................................................................................12

1.3.3 Polarizer Housing Window (not shown) ...........................................................................13

1.3.4 Internal Cooling Water Temperature Stabilization...........................................................13

1.3.5 Q-Switch Drive Modification ............................................................................................13

1.3.6 Elimination of All Secondary Etalon Effects.....................................................................13

1.4 LASER SAFETY ....................................................................................................................14

1.4.1 List of Terms......................................................................................................................14

1.4.2 Safety Summary.................................................................................................................14

1.4.3 Laser Emission Levels.......................................................................................................15

1.4.4 Safety Features..................................................................................................................15

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................18

2.1 HOST LASER MODIFICATIONS.........................................................................................18

2.1.1 Marx Bank.........................................................................................................................19

2.1.2 Cooling Water Stabilization..............................................................................................19

2.1.3 Vibration Isolation ............................................................................................................19

2.1.4 Polarizer Assembly Modifications ....................................................................................20

2.1.5 Quarterwave Waveplate Installation.................................................................................21

2.1.6 Piezo Installation...............................................................................................................22

2.2 SEEDER INSTALLATION....................................................................................................23

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