Newport New Focus TLB7000 633nm External Cavity Tunable Laser System

Description

This auction is for a Newport New Focus TLB7000 633nm External Cavity Tunable Laser System.
This is a complete system including the New Focus Vortex controller, New Focus TLB7000 External cavity laser head, and all cables required to operate the laser.  The user manual is also included.
This laser has been tested and is producing 3.5 - 4 mW at 633nm.
Frequency of the laser can be changed by front panel controls.  This allows you to adjust the grating angle via an internal piezo (PZT) element.
Please ask if you have any questions.
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Overview
The StableWave/Vortex is a robust, narrow-linewidth, laser source. The
system consists of a laser controller, a laser head, and a laser cable. Each
Vortex laser head contains head-specific information so that it can be
used with any StableWave/Vortex laser controller. This modular design
allows you to switch wavelengths simply by changing the laser head
(heads are available separately). The system can be operated manually,
using the front-panel controls, or remotely, using one of the computer
interfaces.
What’s Inside
The StableWave/Vortex laser is an external-cavity diode laser (ECDL)
based on the Littman-Metcalf design (see
“Principles of Operation” on
page
51
). The customer-selected wavelength is set and stabilized at the
factory using external optics, a diffraction grating, a mirror, and
precision temperature control. Fine wavelength tuning without mode
hops is achieved by rotating the mirror around a fixed rotation point
using a piezo-electric actuator. Laser output power is controlled by an
ultra-low-noise current source.
The controller contains the electronics for laser-current, laser-
temperature, and piezo-voltage control, as well as digital-interface
electronics. A dimensional drawing of the controller is located in
“Appendix I: Physical Specifications” on page
59
. The temperature of
the laser cavity is set at the factory for optimum laser performance and
is not adjustable by the user, although you can read the temperature
using the computer interface (see
“Computer Control” on page
31
). The
laser current controls the optical output power. The piezo voltage
controls the laser wavelength (frequency). Both of these parameters can be
adjusted through the front-panel controls, the computer interface,
or the back-panel BNC connectors.
16 • General Operation
be adjusted through the front-panel controls, the computer interface,
or the back-panel BNC connectors