HNLS008R, HNLS008L
Self Contained, Red HeNe Laser System
User Guide
Page 1: ...HNLS008R HNLS008L Self Contained Red HeNe Laser System User Guide...
Page 2: ...2 1 5 HeNe Polarization 10 Chapter 3 Setup 11 3 1 Unpacking 11 3 1 1 Shipping Inventory 11 3 2 Mounting the Laser Head 12 3 3 Assembly 12 Chapter 4 Operation 13 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 14 5 1 Techni...
Page 3: ...hington DC Headquarters 1819 L Street NW between 18th and 19th Streets 6th floor Washington DC 20036 Tel 202 293 8020 Fax 202 298 9287 www ansi org Laser Institute of America 13501 Ingenuity Drive Sui...
Page 4: ...er system are outlined in the table below followed by classification warning labels See specification tables for classifications specified by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH a divi...
Page 5: ...n or warning contained in the user s manual is in direct violation of the standards of design manufacture and intended use of the unit Thorlabs assumes no liability for the customer s failure to compl...
Page 6: ...dous Install the laser so that the laser beam is not at eye level Terminate the laser beam path with a suitable power meter or non reflecting beam stop Enclose beam stops where possible Consult a powe...
Page 7: ...1 Laser This laser head does not have a shutter and is ready to be used out of the box The front of the housing has a threaded 5 8 32 aperture see Figure 1 below There is a power on indicator on the t...
Page 8: ...owers ranging from 1 mW to 100 mW Thorlabs offers output powers up to 22 5 mW 2 1 4 HeNe Linewidth A red HeNe laser wavelength is 632 816 nm in air though it is often reported as either 632 nm or 633...
Page 9: ...Spontaneous and stimulated emission between the states results in emission of 632 82 nm light along with other emission wavelengths From these states the electrons quickly decay to the ground state T...
Page 10: ...compared to other wavelengths such as the 1 15 m and 3 39 m lines HeNe Visible Laser Lines Figure 5 2 1 5 HeNe Polarization Unpolarized Randomly Polarized Beam The output of an unpolarized HeNe laser...
Page 11: ...ove the laser system from the packing container Inspect for damage including dents and scratches There should not be anything rattling around inside the laser Rarely during shipping the glass tube may...
Page 12: ...enclosed with the laser be used to assemble the laser system Listed below are the steps needed to assemble the laser system This laser system includes a fixed voltage power adapter that is factory se...
Page 13: ...that the laser is pointing safely away from people and is securely mounted and directed into a beam block beam dump or similar non reflective surface 2 Push the toggle switch on the back of the unit t...
Page 14: ...e a large amplitude change Even blowing on the laser tube can cause the output power to fluctuate significantly Randomly polarized lasers are actually rapidly changing single polarization lasers When...
Page 15: ...h Respect to Mean Power Over 8 hr 2 5 Max Mode Sweeping Contribution 10 Beam Pointing Stability Not Specified Physical Mechanical Characteristics HNL008R L Max Warm up Time 95 power 10 min Expected Op...
Page 16: ...stem Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawing Rev C March 23 2015 Page 16 Chapter 7 Mechanical Drawing Dimensional Drawing Figure 8 6 90in 175 3mm 2 00in 50 8mm 2 50in 63 5mm 0 45in 11 4mm 0 45in 5 8in 32 Inner T...
Page 17: ...Thorlabs products such as Pure OEM products that means assemblies to be built into a unit by the user e g OEM laser driver cards Components Mechanics and optics Left over parts of units disassembled...
Page 18: ...eptability When installed in the end product consideration shall be given to the following A suitable fire enclosure shall be provided in the end product Safety interlock switch key switch laser housi...
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Page 21: ...e adapter into the mains AC outlet 3 Turn on the Laser a Make sure the laser is pointing safely away from people and is securely mounted See the manual for proper mounting options b Press the toggle s...
