System Components and Setup
Beam Cube User Guide
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Photodiode Trigger to enable synching Beam
Profile measurements with pulsed lasers and to
look at the temporal beam shape.
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Variable Attenuator to further reduce the intensity
of the laser beam as it strikes the Spiricon SP
camera
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An Ophir 100C power meter capable of measuring
100W continuously and 150W for short periods.
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Figure 1: View of components of Beam Cube
Assembly
Beam splitters
SP beam
profiler unit
Attenuators
2
nd
rod
1
st
rod
Optical trigger
Ophir 100C power meter
Exchangeable input
negative lens
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Beam Cube External Interfaces
The Beam Cube Assembly has 5 external interfaces
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Entrance window for laser beam under test
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USB socket for the Spiricon SP camera