Solo PIV
Solo PIV produces a highly stable, pulsed green light that is suitable for water and air flow analysis applications using PIV. It is housed in a package that affords excellent set-up and operational flexibility and uses a minimum amount of valuable lab space.
Unlike other PIV lasers, which have always required two independent power supplies, the Solo PIV is the first low cost dual laser-head system available using a single power supply. This allows for easier set up, operation and mobility.
The sleek laser head box measures just 14 in. x 6 in. x 3 in. and contains two independently fired laser heads mounted on a single baseplate. The single power supply measures only 18 in. x 9 in. x 14 in. and features an internal, closed-loop cooling system operating from single-phase 115/230 VAC.
The Solo PIV is available in four different models featuring different energy levels, 15 mJ-50 mJ pulses at 532 nm, and repetition rates, 1-15 Hz or 1-30 Hz depending on the model selected. Each model has a pulse width of 5 ns-7 ns (FWHM) and energy stability of ± 4 percent at 532 nm. Beam diameter is either 2.5 mm or 3.5 mm, depending on the model.
It also provides operating convenience through multiple triggering capabilities. The laser may be fired by the internal timing electronics at a variable repetition rate from 1 Hz up to the maximum of either 15 Hz or 30 Hz depending on the model. The laser head also can be fired from an external trigger through rear-panel BNC connectors. Q-switch activation can be controlled internally or by an external trigger source, allowing precise timing control of the energy pulse.
New Wave Research, 47613 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539. Tel: 510-249-1550. Fax: 510-249-1551.