Laser Safety, 2nd Edition

18Vibration Control Is Critical^*

James Fisher

Introduction

* Portions of this paper include excerpts from the Newport website technical reference and original material prepared by the author.

When the laser was first experimentally proven in the 1960s, the platforms used were primarily machinery tables or granite slabs that were supported by rigid legs. The more ingenious investigators incorporated truck inner tubes or air suspension components to provide an additional amount of vibration isolation. As the laser has become more complex, and its applications more intricate, the platforms on which they are built have become more advanced in design yet their underlying principles of performance have remained the same. Having a basic understanding ...