Tsunami - Beckman Institute Laser Resource Center

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Figure 4-7: Typical MONITOR signal (DC offset: 0 V) .................... 4-10
Figure 4-8: Typical SYNC signal (DC offset: .1.25 V) .................... 4-10
Figure 4-9: Model 3910 RegulatorIFilter Purge Unit ...................... 4-12
Figure 5-1 : Typical Tsunami Head and Pump Laser Head Layout .......... 5-2
Figure 5-2: Routing Mirror Setup ...................................... 5-4
Figure 5-3: Typical System Interconnect Diagram ........................ 5-8
Figure 5-4: Gires-Tournois Interferometer (GTI). The input bezel
and side rail are removed for clarity and the motorized mount
shown is available only on Lok-to-Clock systems ...................... 5-12
Figure 5-5: Tsunami Laser Head PC Board Connections (Cover Removed) . 5-13
Figure 5-6: Photodiode PC Board ..................................... 5-14
Figure 6-1 : Beam Path for Tsunami Model 3960C
Femtosecond Configuration ......................................... 6-2
Figure 6-2: Beam Path for Tsunami Model 3950C
Picosecond Configuration ........................................... 6-3
Figure 6-3: Birefringent Filter .......................................... 6-4
Figure 6-4: The M3 Translation Stage .................................. 6-5
Figure 6-5: Cavity Focus Mirrors M2 and M3 and the Laser Rod ........... 6-6
Figure 6-6: Pump Mirrors PI and P2 ................................... 6-7
Figure 6-7: MI and M3 Images Focused on the White Card ............... 6-8
Figure 6-8: Locations of M4 and M5 for fs and ps operation ................ 6-9
Figure 6-9: The Slit Control ........................................... 6-10
Figure 6-1 0: Four PrismIFour Mirror Section of Laser Cavity .............. 6-11
Figure 6-11 : Photodiode PC board ..................................... 6-14
Figure 6-12: AOM. Output Coupler. Photodiode PC Board.
and Beam Splitter ................................................. 6-17
Figure 6-1 3: Precursor to mode locking a pulse (ps) as seen
through an autocorrelator on an oscilloscope .......................... 6-19
Figure 6-14: Beam Path for Tsunami Model 3960C
Femtosecond Configuration ......................................... 6-22
Figure 6-15: Beam Path for Tsunami Model 3950C
Picosecond Configuration ........................................... 6-22
Figure 6-1 6: Prl Prism Translation Adjust and Setscrew .................. 6-24
Figure 6-1 7: Gires-Tournois Interferometer (GTI) . The input
bezel and side rail are removed for clarity and the motorized
mount shown is available only on Lok-to-Clock systems ................ 6-25
Figure 6-18: Prl/Pr4 prisms showing placement of beam . Refer to
Table 6-3 for the value of x .......................................... 6-28