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<strong>Tsunami</strong><br />

7. Remove the screws (4) holding the input and output cover plates in<br />

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place and remove the cover plates to expose the crystal. ,<br />

8. Clean the two sides of the crystal using a folded tissue and hemostat as<br />

described in step 3 of "General Procedure for Cleaning Optics."<br />

WARNING<br />

The small wires attached to the crystal can be easily broken. Do not pull<br />

too hard on them.<br />

9. When finished cleaning, reverse steps 2 through 7 to install the AOM<br />

in the laser.<br />

10. Open the pump laser shutter and adjust MI and Mlo vertically and horizontally<br />

for maximum output power. Do not adjust the slide.<br />

If realignment of the AOM is required, refer to chapter 6, "Alignment:<br />

Aligning the NO modulator (AOM)."<br />

Beam Splitter<br />

Because the beam splitter is outside the cavity and covered by a housing,<br />

and because the laser head is sealed and purged, it is unlikely the beam<br />

splitter will require cleaning. We urge you to refrain from doing so.<br />

1. Close the pump laser shutter.<br />

2. Remove the beam splitter by unscrewing its holder from the mount<br />

(Figure 9-4).<br />

3. Remove the optic from its holder, and follow step 2 of "General Procedure<br />

for Cleaning Optics" to clean both sides.<br />

4. Install the optic in its holder (either side can face upward), and screw<br />

the holder back into place. Take care not to cross-thread the holder.<br />

5. Because of the wedge-shape of the beam splitter, the photodiode pc<br />

board might require realignment. Refer to chapter 6, "Alignment:<br />

Aligning the Photodiode PC Board."<br />

6. Open the pump laser shutter.<br />

Routing Mirrors<br />

Because the routing mirrors are outside the cavity and are enclosed, it is<br />

unlikely they will require cleaning unless the dust tubes are removed for a<br />

long period of time. Cleaning them is easy. Refer to Figure 5-2.<br />

1. To access the mirror, unscrew the two screws on top of the unit and<br />

remove the cover.<br />

2. Clean the mirror in place using a folded tissue and hemostat as described<br />

in step 3 of "General Procedure for Cleaning Optics."<br />

3. Replace the cover and the two screws.

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