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5.
Begin with the laser in position 1, closest to the aperture. Stop emission on all other lasers.
6.
Adjust the position of the pin hole alignment tool using the kinematic adjustment screws, closest to
the C-FLEX aperture, on the fiber coupler until the power through the pin hole is maximized.
7.
Turn the pin hole alignment tool in the fiber coupler so that the pin hole is away from the aperture.
8.
Adjust the angle of the the pin hole alignment tool using the kinematic adjusment screws, away from
the aperture, on the fiber coupler until the power through the pin hole is maximized.
9.
Remove the pin hole alignment tool and mount the fiber into the fiber coupler. Be sure the lens tube
on the fiber is securely in place and that the polarization key is in the slot. If the lens tube is not all the
way in the coupler the alignment will not be sucessfull.
10.
Measure the power of the laser in position 1 through the fiber. Compare to the test protocol delivered
with the C-FLEX. If the coupling efficiency is not sufficient, use the kinematic adjusment screws to fine
align the lens tube in the fiber coupler.
11.
Turn on each of the laser individually, and verify the power though the fiber. Make a note of the
coupling efficiency as a percentage of the power measured before fiber alignment and compare to the
test protocol delivered with the C-FLEX. If the fiber coupling is not sufficient the combiner optics may
need to be aligned, this procedure is described in section 3.8 : Aligning the Combiner Optical Path.
NOTICE
–
If the adjustment screws have reached the end of their travel before a maximum is found
the mounting of the fiber coupler on the C-FLEX may need to be adjusted. If so, turn the adjustment
screws to the middle of their range, loosen the 4 x mounting bolts (where the coupler is fixed to the C-
FLEX) and adjust the position manually until a maximum is achieved.
If the output power of all integrated lasers is within specification
DO NOT
re-align the combiner
optical path.
STOP
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