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Tsunami
Appendix B: Pulse Width Measurement ...................... B-I
Introduction ......................................................... B-1
The Autocorrelation Technique ........................................ B-1
Measurement of Ultrashort Pulses .................................. B-1
Signal Interpretation .............................................. B-4
GVD Compensation in Measurement of Ultrashort Pulses ................ 8-5
Calculating Pulse Broadening ...................................... B-7
CW Breakthrough ................................................... B-10
Appendix C: Setting the Line Voltage Switch .................. C-I
Appendix D: Material Safety Data Sheets ..................... D-1
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 : The Tsunami Laser System ................................ 1-2
Figure 2-1 : Standard Safety Warning Sign .............................. 2-2
Figure 2-2: Folded Metal Beam Target ................................. 2-2
Figure 2-3: Laser Head Shutter Interlock ............................... 2-3
Figure 2-4: Tsunami Radiation Control Drawing ......................... 2-5
Figure 3-1 : Absorption and emission spectra of Tisapphire ............... 3-2
Figure 3-2: Energy level structure of Ti3+ in sapphire ..................... 3-3
Figure 3-3: Beam Path for Tsunami Model 39606
Femtosecond Configuration ......................................... 3-4
Figure 3-4: Beam Path for Tsunami Model 3950C
Picosecond Configuration ........................................... 3-5
Figure 3-5: Tsunami Femtosecond Tuning Curves ....................... 3-6
Figure 3-6: Tsunami Picosecond Tuning Curves ......................... 3-7
Figure 3-7: Transmittance vs . Wavelength for Oxygen and Water Vapor ..... 3-9
Figure 4-1 : Tsunami External Laser Head Controls ...................... 4-1
Figure 4-2: Tsunami Laser Head Control Panel .......................... 4-3
Figure 4-3: Laser Head. Rod-side View ................................ 4-5
Figure 4-4: Laser Head. Output Coupler Side View ...................... 4-6
Figure 4-5: Model 3955 Electronics Module
Front Panel Controls and Indicators ................................. 4-8
Figure 4-6: Model 3955 Electronics Module
Rear Panel Controls and Connections ............................... 4-9