Frequently Asked Questions

Stable resonator configurations provide a very smooth spatial profile which remains homogeneous as it propagates through to the far field, making it ideal for visualisation applications. Unstable Gaussian-coupled resonators produce very good Gaussian spatial profiles with low divergence in the far field, but often have significant structure in the near to intermediate fields, making them unsuitable for forming uniform light sheets.

Flashlamp pumped PIV laser systems use flashlamps to pump the laser, while diode pumped PIV laser systems use diodes. Diode pumped systems typically have higher repetition rates.

The twin head design of the PIV laser head contains two totally independent lasers, providing redundancy and flexibility in the laser system.

The Litron Nano TRL 300-20 PIV laser system has an output energy of up to 425mJ at 532nm.

The maximum repetition rate of the flashlamp pumped PIV laser systems is up to 200Hz.

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