Quantum Instruments Cascade Laser Starter Kit - Manual (Page 39)

Starter Kit Instruction Manual Maintenance 38
8.2 Replacement procedures
8.2.1 Quantum Cascade Laser replace-
ment
Before beginning
[1] Switch the QCL Starter Kit OFF
Material needed
• 1 set of Allen keys.
• 1 ohmmeter.
• 1 QCL laser.
• a pair of tweezers.
Procedure
To replace the Quantum Cascade Laser, proceed as
follows:
[1] Remove the top cover (2) of the Laboratory
Laser Housing (LLH100) by unscrewing the
screws (1)
[2] Remove the PET U-shaped holder (5) by
unscrewing the fixing screws (3)
CAUTION ! Pay attention NOT to drop the
laser!
[3] Remove the laser (4). Hold the laser on
the gilded ceramic pads with the tweezers pins
along the axis of the largest length of the cop-
per submount
! WARNING ! Take especially care not
to touch the active region of the laser
or the wire bonds!
2
3
4
5
1
Fig.26: Removing the laser