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Tsunami - Beckman Institute Laser Resource Center

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Maintenance<br />

Be careful that the hemostat does not touch the optic surface or<br />

the coating may be scratched.<br />

4. Inspect the cleaned optic under ample light to verify the optic actually<br />

got cleaner, i.e., you did not replace one contaminant with another.<br />

Removing and Cleaning <strong>Tsunami</strong> Optics<br />

DANGER: LASER RADIATION<br />

<strong>Tsunami</strong> is a Class IV High Power <strong>Laser</strong>. Bypassing the safety interlock<br />

shutter can expose the user to hazardous radiation. Always wear proper<br />

eye protection and follow the safety precautions in chapter 2, "<strong>Laser</strong><br />

Safety."<br />

For safety, always close the pump laser shutter when you change optics.<br />

Remove, clean, and install mirrors one at a time, in sequence, to avoid<br />

accidental exchanges and loss of alignment reference. After cleaning and<br />

replacing each mirror, open the pump laser shutter, and adjust the mirror<br />

vertically and horizontally for maximum output power, followed by an<br />

adjustment of M1 and Mlo for maximum output power. Iterate your adjustment<br />

of M1 and M10 until no further increase in power is possible. Only<br />

then proceed to clean the next optic.<br />

Inspect the optics for dirt or contamination. If drty, clean the optics in the<br />

following order until the system meets specifications. This list orders the<br />

optics by influence in power loss. Naturally, clean those that are obviously<br />

dirty first. You should not have to clean every optic. Note: if an optic is<br />

dirty, an ir viewer will usually show unusual scatter.<br />

1. Input and output Brewster window surfaces<br />

2. Prisms<br />

3. Rod surfaces<br />

4. Bi-fi (ps configuration), outside surfaces only<br />

5. p1,p2<br />

6. MB (both surfaces)<br />

7. M2<br />

8. M4, M5<br />

9. M7, M8<br />

10. M6, M9<br />

11. Mlo, M1 (fs) or GTI (ps)<br />

12. A/O modulator (AOM)<br />

13. Beam splitter (highly unlikely that it will need cleaning)

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