EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS Photonics Division A compact, high peak power pulsed CO2 laser The MTL-5 is a compact, user-friendly, bench-top, solution designed to suit your experimental needs. Transverse Excited Atmospheric (TEA) Pressure pulsed CO2 Laser. MTL-5 Product Features: • 50 ns Pulse Width (typical) • High Repetition Rates, Single Shot - 100 Hz • Manual Grating Tuned Option (9.2 pm to 10.8 pm wavelength operation) • Untuned: 10.6 pm Max. Energy Multi Mode 150 mJ/Pulse • Tuned: >60 lines available Max. Energy Single Mode 50 mJ/Pulse • Compact Control Driver Unit • Precision Grating Control • Extended Service Lifetime The MTL-5 features self-diagnostic testing and built-in, fail-safe mechanisms designed to monitor system performance and to support system integrity. The laser offers high performance specifications for a variety of scientific and specialist applications. The TEA CO2 laser can be operated in either multi-mode or single mode (TEM00) configuration. Multi-mode untuned output energy is rated at 150 mJ/pulse at 100 Hz. The laser is supplied with a separate power supply that enables optimum space without compromising experiments. High reliability, integrity monitored, high voltage interconnection between the power supply and head. An optional wavelength selection unit with precision grating control enables users to step tune easily between wavelengths. (9.2 pm to 10.8 pm)

Laser Head The cylindrical laser head contains profiled electrodes to provide a homogenous discharge. A series of UV spark pre-ionisers are spaced along the discharge length. The laser gas is circulated internally via a flow chamber to give optimised uniform gas flow across the entire discharge section. The laser gas is cooled via an integral heat exchanger, which requires water cooling for operation above 20 Hz. The laser gas has been optimised to a proprietary gas mixture and the laser has 2 main modes of operation: Flow or Slow Flow. The Flow mode provides maximum output energies as specified,...