Tsunami - Beckman Institute Laser Resource Center
Tsunami - Beckman Institute Laser Resource Center
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)