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Chapter 1: Overview
1.3. Starter kit
The purpose of the Starter Kit is to readily operate an ALPES LASERS QCL. The
user must provide an external power supply; see section 3.1 for prerequisites and
section 1.4 for recommended peripherals. The kit is delivered with all cables needed
to connect the LLH or HHL housing, electronic devices (TCU or TC-3, LDD and TPG
for pulsed operation), power cables and connections for optional water cooling. The
installation and connections of the Starter Kit components are described in chapter 3.
The photos in this chapter show the TCU temperature controller, but the Starter Kit
is delivered with the fully compatible TC-3 controller starting in 2013.
CW mode
The Starter Kit shown in figure 1.7 is meant to operate QCLs in CW mode. It consists
of the following elements, which are described in dedicated subsections:
Temperature Controller Unit (TCU), section 1.3.1 or TC-3 Temperature Con-
troller, section 1.3.2.
CIL and appropriate cable for laser driver and temperature controller, section
3.3
Figure 1.7.: Starter Kit for CW mode operation, shown with laser driver (not included
in the Starter Kit).
Note: a CW QCL is very sensitive to electrical surges and instabilities as any con-
ventional bipolar laser diode (telecom NIR laser). It is necessary to use a good quality
power supply; see section 1.4 for recommended peripherals.
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