Setting Up a TO Can Laser Diode (Viewer Inspired) | Thorlabs Insights

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Installing a TO can laser diode in a mount and setting it up to run under temperature and current control presents many opportunities to make a mistake that could damage or destroy the laser. This step-by-step guide includes tips for keeping humans and laser diodes safe from harm.

Protection from the considerable risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD) is provided by an ESD strap, but only if the strap is grounded and worn correctly. Wearing the strap as demonstrated makes it easier to keep the strap's metal plate in constant skin contact. Moisturizing the skin with lotion formulated for use in electronic and cleanroom environments can also help.

A laser diode can be damaged by attempting to force it into a socket that is the wrong size. To avoid this, find a suitable mount by referencing the physical dimensions of the pins identified in the video. Since current flow in the wrong direction is also dangerous to laser diodes, it is critical to correctly orient the laser in the socket, as well as properly set the polarity of the mount's switches. Current drivers typically also have a polarity setting. The diode orientation and mount and driver settings can be determined using information included in the laser's pin diagram and electrical diagram, whose symbols are decoded and explained in the video.

Excessive operating temperatures and drive current are both risks that can be mitigated using correctly configured current and temperature controllers. Their setup is demonstrated. The proper use of two frequently misunderstood parameters, maximum power and maximum current, in configuring the current driver is also shown.

00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - How to Reduce the Risk of ESD
03:03 - TO Can Dimensions Used to Choose the Mount
04:59 - How to Read and Use the Laser's Pin Diagram
06:24 - Orient and Install the Laser in the Mount
07:27 - Set Laser's Polarity on Mount and Controller
09:03 - Other Controller Settings that Safeguard the Laser

Components used in this demonstration include:

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Nice to see how to use an ESD wrist strap - I was wondering if I'm doing it right for my amplified photodiode :)

lordofthedreams
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Eğitim videonu harika olmuş. Teşekkürler. Tam aradığım şeydi. Bu konuda tecrübesiz biriyim. Akım kısmını çok güzel anladım fakat Gerilim (V ) kısmını nasıl ayarlıyorsunuz ?. Besleme gerilim voltajını ney belirliyor ?

hamitinan
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How to mount the G type laser diode as it is only a LD please can you make a video to show how to mount it and adjust the polarity of it like L450P1600MM thanks

abdelrahmanali
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Please make a video to show how to fit TO Can laser diode into a SR9D strain relief with LTN330-C!

sahilnazirpottoo
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For putting TO Can laser diode into SR9D I had to cut LD legs short and then it is hard to see and fix LD pins into SR9D pin hole

sahilnazirpottoo
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I am using a TO5.6 LD(808nm 200mW) with the same mount and laser driver in const current mode. however the laser seems to be very poorly light. is it the wavelength not in visible range or some other problem?

asifislam
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Do video for cld1015 as well for 980/1064 and 1550nm

michaeljordan
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i am using ROHM RLD78NZM5 laser diode, does the bottom view applies for this laser diode also?

hrithickkrishna
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What do the triangular and square cut outs on the sides of the diodes mean? Some seem to have them and others don't.

Ivy-vvzj
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Dont you fluke the reading by putting the LPM right up on the face on the diode as the infrared energy from the diode wont it fluke the reading. .12:28
or maybe it aint a tempbased sensor.. photo?

JAKOB
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Please i would like to ask about the model for the mounting head suitable for L450G1 laser does it LDM56?

abdelrahmanali