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Noise Eaters : Conoptics Inc. Significantly lowers noise intensity in laser beams.

The LASS-II (Laser Amplitude Stabilization System) is an electro-optic feedback loop designed to reduce amplitude variations commonly associated with most gas lasers. This system is capable of significantly enhancing the signal/noise ratio of the laser over a much broader bandwidth than typical optically coupled current modulation of the plasma tube. Both an internal and external reference input are provided, allowing analog programming of the laser through-put. This is particularly convenient for use in recording systems where laser power must be varied as a function of position on the recording medium i.e., video disc, flat bed recorders, etc. The system is composed of three separable units; feedback electronics, power supply, and electro-optic modulator with integral beamsplitter and photodiode amplifier.


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The LASS-II (Laser Amplitude Stabilization System)
The LASS-II (Laser Amplitude Stabilization System)

 

LASS-II Performance Specifications
Operating Conditions (See Figure 1)
514 nm, laser power-50 mw, lo = .5 lmax.,
Beam dia 1.4 mm (1/e²) TEMOO

Noise Reduction (f).
1/1 @ 500 kHz (Int. Ref. Mode)
5/1 @ 100 kHz
18/1 @ 50 kHz
100/1 @ 10 kHz
200/1 @ 1 kHz
250/1 @ 200 hz


Noise Floor - 458 nm - 100 db Relative to F.S.
D.C. Stability - Short Term, .1% Relative to Full Scale (@ .5 Imax), T = O - > 1 Hr.
Ext. Modulation Bandwidth -(-3 db), Dc - > 50 kHz (.2 - > .8 Imax).
Ext. Input Impedance = 1 k nom
Ext. Input Voltage. 0 - > +1 V max
Electrical Input Power -20 W (100-230 Vac)

Optical
Sensitivity - (That amount of light required to calibrate feedback loop)
Output of beamsplitter to diode.
@ 633 nm - 300 uw
@ 514 nm - 450 uw
@ 488 nm - 540 uw
@ 458 nm - 820 uw

Two different types of beamsplitters are available so as to optimize both efficiency and finesse.

Static Transmission - 85% (excluding beamsplitter)
Useable Aperture - 2.5 mm square*
Optical Bandwidth - 400 - 800 nm**
Maximum Throughput Power - 3.5w/mm2 TEMOO

*Large Aperture 3.5 mm available on special order (suggested for Large Frame Argon/Krypton Lasers).
**Both UV & IR on special order.

IDC = 1.0V
TOP TRACE * AC COUPLED
10mv/DIV; 1 msec/DIV.

MIDDLE TRACE * CLOSED LOOP
AC COUPLED 5mv/DIV

BOTTOM TRACE * DETECTOR
WITHOUT LASER



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