
11.LASER OPTICAL SYSTEM B-70255EN/01
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11.2 ALIGNMENT OF THE RESONATOR
Fig. 11.2 Alignment adjustment points of C1000iA
The internal surfaces of the output mirror and rear mirror are concave.
For laser oscillation, the curvature centers and mirror surfaces of the
two mirrors must lie on the same axis. When this axis matches the
tube axis of the discharge tubes, in other words, when the laser beam
reflected by these mirrors passes through the center of the discharge
tubes, the output level is maximized, and symmetric beam mode and a
round section are obtained.
The theory of alignment is such that while monitoring the output
power level with a tester, you adjust the angle of each mirror to obtain
a maximum output power. Once this adjustment is made, all mirrors
are set for maximum output. So, if a mirror is misaligned, the original
state or original beam mode can be restored by adjusting the
misaligned mirror only to maximize the output power. Thus, with this
method, mode adjustment is simple, and can be performed with a
good reproducibility.