PK4 gets a manipulation laser
Garching, January 2005

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PK4 sketch
Sketch of the new PK4 setup with
the laser manipulation system
Lab Setup
New lab setup-in-a-box
(with the new IR laser)
Closed
PK4 closed
(required for laser operation)
Laser supply
Laser unit & power supply
(12 V, 5 A max.)
Laser module
The IR diode laser module
(beam leaves through fibre, bottom)
Beam entry
Beam entry to plasma chamber
With plasma
PK4 now with plasma
Beam profile
Beam profile
Characteristics
Laser power characteristics
Laser acceleration
Particles accelerated by the laser beam
(d: 5 mm; power: 2 A (upper), 4 A (lower);
velocities: 4 mm/s (upper), 8 mm/s (lower)



All pictures courtesy of H. Höfner & M. Kretschmer
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