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2.2.1 Mounting ...........................................................................................................................23
2.2.2 Gross Mirror Alignment....................................................................................................24
2.2.3 Q-switch Voltage Optimization.........................................................................................24
2.2.4 Frequency Overlap Adjustment.........................................................................................25
2.2.5 Fine Mirror Alignment......................................................................................................27
SECTION 3: OPERATION ...........................................................................................................28
3.1 CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................................................28
3.1.1 Key Switch.........................................................................................................................28
3.1.2 Emission Indicator ............................................................................................................28
3.1.3 Control Switch...................................................................................................................28
3.1.4 Mode Switch ......................................................................................................................28
3.1.5 Reset Indicator ..................................................................................................................29
3.1.6 Reset BNC .........................................................................................................................29
3.1.7 Frequency BNC.................................................................................................................29
3.1.8 Piezo BNC .........................................................................................................................29
3.1.9 Build-Up Time BNC ..........................................................................................................30
3.2 LASER HEAD CONTROL PANEL.......................................................................................30
3.2.1 Laser Temperature LEDs..................................................................................................30
3.2.2 Diode Current LED...........................................................................................................31
3.2.3 Dither Potentiometer.........................................................................................................31
3.2.4 Diagnostic Connector .......................................................................................................31
3.2.5 Laser Frequency Potentiometer........................................................................................31
3.2.6 System Status LED ............................................................................................................31
3.2.7 Trigger and Photodiode LED............................................................................................31
3.3 SYSTEM START UP .............................................................................................................32
3.4 SYSTEM CHECK...................................................................................................................32
3.4.1 Pulse Trace Observation...................................................................................................32
3.4.2 Output Through an Etalon ................................................................................................32
3.5 SYSTEM SHUTDOWN .........................................................................................................32
SECTION 4: MAINTENANCE.....................................................................................................34
4.1 HOST LASER MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................34
4.2 SEEDER/HOST SYSTEM SERVICE....................................................................................35
SECTION 5: TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................................36
APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................................39
APPENDIX I: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................40
APPENDIX II: FOOTNOTES......................................................................................................41