The LASKIT®-500 is a multipurpose laser source aimed at education, research and testing. In fact, it is the most versatile DPSS laser kit on the market, featuring five modes of operation.
Great for Education & Research!
Five different laser sources at the price of one!
Special discounts for educational and research institutions
Five Modes of Operation
CW @ 1064 nm
Q-switched @ 1064 nm
Intracavity Frequency Doubled CW @ 532 nm
Intracavity Frequency Doubled and Q-Switched @ 532 nm
External Frequency Doubling of the Q-Switched 1064 nm
Applications
Education in Theory & Practice
Laser & Optics Research & Testing
Laser-Matter Interaction
Start-Up for DPSS Laser Development
The following fundamentals of laser theory and practice can be investigated:
Stability regions of laser cavity
Various transversal cavity modes (TEM00 and higher)
Optimum cavity configuration for TEM00 mode
Optimum output coupling
Laser threshold and differential efficiency
Passive Q-switching threshold phenomena, pulse forms, optimization for maximum output power and maximum output energy, shortest pulse conditions
Internal frequency doubling in CW-operation
External frequency doubling in Q-switched mode
Fluorescence lifetime of the active medium
Laser dynamics (relaxation oscillations, Q-switching), dependence on active medium parameters; comparison between different active media (Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO4)
The LASKIT®-500 includes:
Pump laser diode with Peltier cooler and attached pump optics
Laser diode driver & thermoelectric controller LDD1-1T (optional: LPS1-2T, microprocessor-controlled)
Laser crystal Nd:YAG (Nd:YVO4 optional), with a heat sink
Set of two laser cavity mirrors (flat/curved)
Cr4+:YAG passive Q-switch, AR/AR coated
KTP frequency doubler with special coatings, in a holder
Mirror and crystal mounts (3 pieces)
Optical bench
Diode laser module (670 mm) for aligning the laser cavity, with holder
Infrared-to-visible converter (model IR-VIS-15-B), Ø 15 mm, for aligning the IR laser and mode analysis (also suitable for high-power lasers)
Ultrafast photo detector (model UPD-300-SP) with rise time <300 ps, spectral range 320 - 1100 nm, external power supply, suitable for observing the relaxation oscillations and pulse duration of the Q-switched mode
CCD linear array (model CCD-2000M) with 2048 pixels, high sensitivity, driver electronics and power supply, suitable for laser beam analysis, M² measurements, autocorrelators, etc.
