ORPHEUS User’s Manual
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Location of the labels on the ORPHEUS body ................................................................................... 10
Figure 2. ORPHEUS housing dimensions and positions of input and output ports (mm) ................................ 12
Figure 3. Location of input and output ports on the ORPHEUS body .............................................................. 13
Figure 4. Recommended layout of ORPHEUS with an external Signal pulse compressor and pump laser ..... 15
Figure 5. Location of the three balls on which the device rests ...................................................................... 16
Figure 6. Positioning the feet of ORPHEUS on the optical table (SI system) ................................................... 16
Figure 7. Positioning the feet of ORPHEUS on the optical table (Imperial system) ......................................... 16
Figure 8. Location of the adjustment screws on the beam routing unit.......................................................... 17
Figure 9. Connectors of ORPHEUS.................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 10. The main USB control board of ORPHEUS ...................................................................................... 18
Figure 11. ORPHEUS extension plates (A or B) and shutter connector (C) ...................................................... 18
Figure 12. Shutter external view from input side and principle of operation ................................................. 19
Figure 13. Interlock defeat procedure ............................................................................................................. 20
Figure 14. Layout of the ORPHEUS subunits .................................................................................................... 21
Figure 15. Optical layout of ORPHEUS ............................................................................................................. 22
Figure 16. View of the first amplification stage from above ............................................................................ 24
Figure 17. View of the first amplification stage from the side ......................................................................... 24
Figure 18. A closer look at the amplified seed beam exiting the first amplification stage after the second
pass. Yellow is the amplified beam, White – WLC, Green – pump .................................................................. 25
Figure 19. Location of the manual Delay 3 adjustment protective screw ....................................................... 26
Figure 20. Wavelength separator (WS) with and without metal cover ........................................................... 27
Figure 21. Location and names of the motorized stages inside ORPHEUS ...................................................... 28
Figure 22. Apertures inside ORPHEUS and placement of beam alignment targets during input beam
alignment. ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Figure 23. Illustration showing a key inserted into the axial adjustment hole in the WLG adapter. .............. 34
Figure 24. No white light generation (a) and very low intensity of white light (b) are indications that there is
too little energy in the pulse, or the beam is focused improperly onto the crystal ........................................ 34
Figure 25. Low (a), medium (b) and high (b) intensity of white light generated in sapphire substrate by 1030
nm radiation ..................................................................................................................................................... 35
List of Tables
Table 1. Safety signal words and safety signs used in this manual .................................................................... 8
Table 2. Location and description of ORPHEUS labels ..................................................................................... 11
Table 3. Electrical and utility requirements ..................................................................................................... 12
Table 4. Physical specifications ........................................................................................................................ 12
Table 5. Description of ORPHEUS input/output ports ..................................................................................... 13
Table 6. ORPHEUS output polarizations ........................................................................................................... 27
Table 7. List of wavelength separators ............................................................................................................ 28
Table 8. Names and descriptions of the motorized stages inside ORPHEUS ................................................... 28