In: Physics
You are an optical engineer looking for a way to make sure than the laser light emitted by your Nd:YAG laser can go forward but cannot be reflected back into the laser cavity.
(a) Name the device you need.
(b) Find one such device through web-search. The maximum budget is $1,000. Specify the manufacturer and the model number.
(c) Investigate the technical specification of the device and find what % of the reflection can return to the laser through the device typically.
(a) Optical isolator can be used there as it transmits the light in only one direction and it is typically used to prevent from unwater reflection or feedback into the optival cavity.
(b) Manufacturer - THORLABS
Port number : IO-2.5-1064-VLP
(c) center wavelength- 1064 nm
isolation upto 55 dB
power densities up to 20 kW/cm2
Transmission > 90%