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Technician's instructions KEY Laser III 1243
1 Overview of functions
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1.1 Physical basics
Transverse electromagnetic modes
The local intensity distribution in the beam is of great importance in addition to the
three essential characteristics of laser radiation mentioned above. This intensity
distribution is described by "transverse electromagnetic modes" (TEM).
The KEY Laser operates in multiple modes, i.e. several modes are superimposed
on each other. Multimode is similar in image to the TEM
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It is not the purpose of this section to explain the various modes in detail.
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Note
With the KEY Laser, it is important to achieve even intensity distribution while ad‐
justing the resonator.
Photographic paper or thermal paper can be used to approximately detect and eva‐
luate the intensity distribution in the cross-section of the beam.
1.1.3 How does laser radiation form?
The following prerequisites must exist to produce laser radiation.
The laser medium
To construct a laser, you must first find a substance - the "laser medium" - which
has an induced emission effect that produces sufficient amplification. The laser me‐
dium then represents the “amplifier“. The laser medium is also a determining factor
of the basic wavelength.
Lasers are grouped into solid-state, liquid, gas and semiconductor lasers according
to state of aggregation and type of laser medium. The characteristics of each group
greatly influence the design of the entire laser system.
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