5 installing the starter kit, 1 before beginning, 2 procedure – Quantum Instruments Cascade Laser Starter Kit User Manual
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Starter Kit Instruction Manual
Installation
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5.5
Installing the starter Kit
5.5.1
Before beginning
Make sure that the following devices are turned
OFF:
• TPG128
• TCU151
• User DC power supply
5.5.2
Procedure
To install the QCL Starter Kit, proceed as follows:
[1] Plug the low impedance line into the LLH100
connector (2). The line connector is coded.
CAUTION ! Pay attention about the con-
nection’s polarity. The laser must be floating
from ground for both anode and cathode.
[2] Plug the low impedance line into the QCL
pulser switching unit low impedance output
(1) paying attention for the polarity.
TPG
128
−TT
L Pu
lse
Gen
erato
r
O
TCU151
FF
ON
Po
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m
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pera
ture
0
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2
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l
2
l
m
e
s
r
0.5
to
10.5
ms
5 to
105
m
s
0 to
200
ns
−−−
− −
−−−
−Pe
riod
−−−
−−−
−−−
−D
urati
on
−
Gate
IN
Trig
OU
T
Out
1
Out
2
50
ohm
s
50
ohm
s
50
ohm
s
max
60m
A
+12
V
0 V
connected to + hi High Voltage
Pulse on top, Bottom
Output
Current control Max 60V
Power supply 12V
Input
LDD 100
Monitor 20 A/V, Z50 Ohm
2
1
Fig.16: Installing the Quantum Cascade Laser Starter Kit