GoRdOn_B said:Wow..
Very nice pix.. i was wondering what my nova looked like in pieces but never had the balls to try to take it apart. i have a bad habit of breaking things when i do, so i usually wait until its already broken to do it. I'm glad you posted this
The length of the laser cavity is determined by the distance between the two mirrors at each end of it. If the mirrors are coatings on each end of the crystal, then it's impossible to change the distance between them or their orientation.. If one (or both) of the mirrors is detached from the crystal then it becomes possible to change the cavity length. Also, at allows for lateral and yaw-type (X,Y) movements of the mirror, which can allow for more precise tuning and higher output if the alignment is done correctly..murrat said:AFAIK you just move OC mirror, closer or far to the diode (with coated hybrid cyrstals you move cyrstals, with OC mirror you also have to align the cystals I think) to adjust the power output.
What is the difference between moving hybrid cyrstals (having coated facets) and moving OC mirror?
The length of the laser cavity is determined by the distance between the two mirrors at each end of it. If the mirrors are coatings on each end of the crystal, then it's impossible to change the distance between them or their orientation.. If one (or both) of the mirrors is detached from the crystal then it becomes possible to change the cavity length. Also, at allows for lateral and yaw-type (X,Y) movements of the mirror, which can allow for more precise tuning and higher output if the alignment is done correctly..[/quote]ElektroFreak said:[quote author=murrat link=1237152412/16#30 date=1237712982]
AFAIK you just move OC mirror, closer or far to the diode (with coated hybrid cyrstals you move cyrstals, with OC mirror you also have to align the cystals I think) to adjust the power output.
What is the difference between moving hybrid cyrstals (having coated facets) and moving OC mirror?