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Hello All,
A number of years ago I managed to secure what came to be two NORSELD CuBr lases.
These lasers were manufactured in Australia by Norseld for the cosmetic / medical applications.
There are a number of complex electronic control PCBs within the unit, which control the thyratron, High-Voltage power supply, Heaters, etc. I have been further advised that these units were connected to a console (Computer) that controlled the laser when installed in the medical practice. The console controlled the pulse (delivered to the patient), pulse width, power, colour, and also monitored the heaters of the laser... Unfortunately I did not receive these with the laser.
One of the PCBs control the heater temperature of the laser Tube / Bromide Store. There are three heaters which apparently are controlled electronically via software and Digital controlled pots, or there are three manual pots that can be adjusted but have been recommended against this as the bromide can be unevenly depleted out of the vessels.
It has been an invaluable learning tool, and come to think of it, where do you get 10 Watts of exotic golden -green and yellow laser light from 240 Volts input ?
The entire unit is around 1.2 meters long, 200mm wide and around 300mm high. The unit weighs in at around 30-40kg. These units sold for over $90,000 new.
The output of this laser is very impressive - nothing like that out of an Argon, or a high-power DPSS laser. This laser produces the most exotic emerald green and yellow light. The beam diameter is much larger that that of a typical laser at around 18mm diameter - its large. I have had this laser shine out of my garage door into the night, at 10 meters, you can feel a very nice warm feeling - Yes, you can actually feel the heat at this distance (the beam is much larger of course). At 2 meters from the output, I had placed a piece of cardboard, and in around 1 min to 2 min, the laser had managed to burn a hole through it - VERY impressive considering the size of the beam.
Enjoy
A number of years ago I managed to secure what came to be two NORSELD CuBr lases.
These lasers were manufactured in Australia by Norseld for the cosmetic / medical applications.
There are a number of complex electronic control PCBs within the unit, which control the thyratron, High-Voltage power supply, Heaters, etc. I have been further advised that these units were connected to a console (Computer) that controlled the laser when installed in the medical practice. The console controlled the pulse (delivered to the patient), pulse width, power, colour, and also monitored the heaters of the laser... Unfortunately I did not receive these with the laser.
One of the PCBs control the heater temperature of the laser Tube / Bromide Store. There are three heaters which apparently are controlled electronically via software and Digital controlled pots, or there are three manual pots that can be adjusted but have been recommended against this as the bromide can be unevenly depleted out of the vessels.
It has been an invaluable learning tool, and come to think of it, where do you get 10 Watts of exotic golden -green and yellow laser light from 240 Volts input ?
The entire unit is around 1.2 meters long, 200mm wide and around 300mm high. The unit weighs in at around 30-40kg. These units sold for over $90,000 new.
The output of this laser is very impressive - nothing like that out of an Argon, or a high-power DPSS laser. This laser produces the most exotic emerald green and yellow light. The beam diameter is much larger that that of a typical laser at around 18mm diameter - its large. I have had this laser shine out of my garage door into the night, at 10 meters, you can feel a very nice warm feeling - Yes, you can actually feel the heat at this distance (the beam is much larger of course). At 2 meters from the output, I had placed a piece of cardboard, and in around 1 min to 2 min, the laser had managed to burn a hole through it - VERY impressive considering the size of the beam.
Enjoy