Optical mountings for gas discharge MOPA laser spectral analysis module
US6873418B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/021
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wavemeter for a high repetition rate gas discharge laser having an output laser bean comprising a pulsed output of greater than or equal to 15 mJ per pulse, sub-nanometer bandwidth tuning range pulses having a femptometer bandwidth precision and tens of femptometers bandwidth accuracy range, for measuring bandwidth on a pulse to pulse basis at pulse repetition rates of 4000 Hz and above, is disclosed which may comprise an adjustable optic mounting containing an optic element having an assigned vertical optical plane in the wavemeter optical layout and comprising: a mounting dowel pin positioned on a platform holding the components of the wavemeter; a dowel receiving opening on the adjustable mirror mounting a tangent to which is in the assigned vertical optical plane. The adjustable optic mounting may contain a tilt mechanism incorporated into the adjustable optic mounting enabling tilting the optic element about an axis in a plane parallel to a platform holding components of the wavemeter. The mounting may also have an optic receiving recess indexed to the size of the optic element. The optic element may be retained by at least one spring clip and may be a flat rectangular mirro…
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