alignment target on the shutter to center the beam. Note: The alignment beam can not be
viewed by the instrument.
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Take any safety measures necessary to avoid exposing personnel to the laser beam. Refer to
section 1.5 for safety recommendations.
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Make sure that the purge air and cooling water are running. In high humidity conditions or when
using chilled cooling water, run the purge air for 10 min before starting the cooling water.
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Set fine attenuation knob to the minimum position by turning the knob clockwise until it stops.
The attenuation knobs each have 5 positions separated by 180° (1/2 Turn). A detent will be felt
as you turn the knob to the correct position. Set the coarse attenuation knob to the position
indicated by the table of attenuation settings in appendix B for the anticipated beam diameter
and power.
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Setup and Operation
IBP-YAG
