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Effective Coupling of an Nd: YAG Q‐switched laser with fibre optics for mass spectrometric experiments
Author(s) -
Cecchetti Walter,
Polloni Riccardo,
Traldi Pietro,
Seraglia Roberta
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
organic mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 0030-493X
DOI - 10.1002/oms.1210270620
Subject(s) - optics , coupling (piping) , laser , materials science , optical fiber , optoelectronics , physics , composite material
A simple method, based on the use of a vacuum cell, is described for the coupling of an Nd: YAG Q‐switched laser with 600 μm fibre optics. By such a device the usually observed damage of the fibre optical surface is completely avoided.