Technical specifications of 'PLX' series co2 laser tubes

Standard Industrial PLX Laser tubes
Output power warranty :
Two years, unlimited hours, on all PW series systems
One year, unlimited hours, on all standard PLX series tubes, unless otherwise noted.
All PLX series co2 lasers are Made in U.S.A.
Specifications subject to change without notice
PLX110,  PLX100,  PLX90,  PLX80,  PLX70,  PLX60,  PLX50 Photo
    Optical:
    Operating Output Power = ' indicated on model number '
    TEM00 beam dia @ 1/e2 FW = 7 mm
    Beam divergence, full angle = 2.2 mrad
    (M2 ~ 1.1 )
    Physical
    Tube Length = Model dependent
    Tube outside diameter (OD) = 85 mm
    Also available OD = 70 and 80 mm

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PLX45,  PLX35,  PLX20 Photo
    Optical:
    Operating Output Power = ' indicated on model number '
    TEM00 beam dia @ 1/e2 FW = 6 mm
    Beam divergence, full angle = 2.4 mrad
    (M2 ~ 1.1 )
    Physical
    Tube length = Model dependent
    Tube outside diameter (OD) = 80 mm
    Also available in OD = 60, 70 and 85 mm

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More specs for all PLX Series:
    Polarization: random
    Operating mode: CW or Pulsed
    Power stability (after 6 minutes warm up);
    • better than one (1) percent in any 10 minutes interval.
      This chart of power vs time explains it all !
    • long term : +/-5%

    Laser power stability is also a function of the power supply's "current stability". Our power supplies are better than 1% but you should not expect 1% laser power stability if your own power supply is unregulated or is +/-10% .

    Pulse Mode: 

       Pulse performance of any co2 laser tube is :
   power supply dependent and coolant dependent.
   Ask us for details.  Using our PX model power supplies,
   Min pulse width: 200 microsec (Power supply dependent)
   Max rep rate:    500 pps (Power supply dependent)
   
Wavelength:      10.6 micron nominal 
  
All tubes require water cooling.  
   Minimum flow rate:
        1/4 GPM (1 liter per minute)
        1/3 GPM (1.5 liter per minute) for PLX60 and above
Nominal coolant temperature : 60 to 90 F (15 to 33 C )
Maximum static pressure 45 PSI (3 Atm. or 300 kPa)

Recommended coolant: 80% distilled water + 20% Dow Frost
(Propylene Glycol, yellow or colorless).
We do NOT recommend Ethylene Glycol in any concentration.

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