Sensors and Lasers
'Lasers', components and optical equipment, as follows:
| Reference | Parameter | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 6A005.a.1 | excimer (<150nm) pulse energy | > 50 mJ |
| 6A005.a.1 | excimer (<150nm) average power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.a.1 | excimer (150-190nm) pulse energy | > 1.5 J |
| 6A005.a.1 | excimer (150-190nm) average power | > 120 W |
| 6A005.a.4 | CO laser pulse energy | > 2 J |
| 6A005.a.4 | CO laser peak power | > 5 kW |
| 6A005.a.4 | CO laser average power | > 5 kW |
| 6A005.a.5 | CO2 CW output power | > 10 kW |
| 6A005.a.5 | CO2 pulsed (>10µs) average power | > 10 kW |
| 6A005.a.5 | CO2 pulsed (>10µs) peak power | > 100 kW |
| 6A005.a.5 | CO2 pulsed (<=10µs) pulse energy | > 5 J |
| 6A005.a.5 | CO2 pulsed (<=10µs) peak power | > 2.5 kW |
| 6A005.a.5 | CO2 pulsed (<=10µs) average power | > 2.5 kW |
| 6A005.a.6 | argon ion single mode power | > 40 W |
| 6A005.a.6 | argon ion multimode power | > 150 W |
| 6A005.b.1 | single-mode (<=1510nm) avg/CW power | > 1.5 W |
| 6A005.b.1 | single-mode (>1510nm) avg/CW power | > 0.5 W |
| 6A005.b.2 | multi-mode (<1400nm) avg/CW power | > 15 W |
| 6A005.b.2 | multi-mode (1400-1900nm) avg/CW power | > 2.5 W |
| 6A005.b.2 | multi-mode (>=1900nm) avg/CW power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.c.1 | Ti:sapphire avg/CW power | > 20 W |
| 6A005.c.1 | alexandrite avg/CW power | > 10 W |
| 6A005.c.2 | Nd:YAG pulsed (>=1ns) pulse energy | > 0.5 J |
| 6A005.c.2 | Nd:YAG pulsed (>=1ns) peak power | > 50 W |
| 6A005.c.2 | Nd:YAG pulsed (>=1ns) average power | > 20 W |
| 6A005.d | dye laser (150-800nm) average power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.d | dye laser (800-1500nm) average power | > 0.5 W |
| 6A005.d | dye laser pulsed (<=1ns) peak power | > 1 GW |
| 6A005.a.1 | Output wavelength less than 150 nm and output power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.a.1 | Output wavelength | < 150 nm |
| 6A005.a.2 | Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not | > 510 nm and |
| 6A005.a.2 | of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 510 nm and output power | > 30 W |
| 6A005.a.2 | Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but | <= 510 nm |
| 6A005.a.3 | Output wavelength | > 510 nm but |
| 6A005.a.3 | Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but not | > 540 nm and |
| 6A005.a.3 | Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but | <= 540 nm |
| 6A005.a.3.a | ‘Single transverse mode’ output and output power | > 50 W |
| 6A005.a.3.b | ‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and output power | > 150 W |
| 6A005.a.4 | Output wavelength | > 540 nm but |
| 6A005.a.4 | Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not | > 800 nm and |
| 6A005.a.4 | exceeding 540 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and output power | > 30 W |
| 6A005.a.4 | Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but | <= 800 nm |
| 6A005.a.5 | Output wavelength | > 800 nm but |
| 6A005.a.5 | Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not | > 975 nm and |
| 6A005.a.5 | Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but | <= 975 nm |
| 6A005.a.5.a | ‘Single transverse mode’ output and output power | > 50 W |
| 6A005.a.5.b | ‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and output power | > 80 W |
| 6A005.a.6 | Output wavelength | > 975 nm but |
| 6A005.a.6.a.2 | Having all of the following: a. Output power | > 500 W |
| 6A005.a.6.a.2 | and b. Spectral bandwidth | < 40 GHz |
| 6A005.a.6.b.2 | Output power | > 2 kW |
| 6A005.a.7.a | ‘Single transverse mode’ and output power | > 50 W |
| 6A005.a.7.b | ‘Multiple transverse mode’ and output power | > 80 W |
| 6A005.a.8 | eeding 1 555 nm but not exceeding 1 850 nm and output power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.a.9.a | ‘Single transverse mode’ and output power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.a.9.b | ‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and output power | > 120 W |
| 6A005.a.10 | Output wavelength exceeding 2 100 nm and output power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.1 | Output wavelength | < 150 nm |
| 6A005.b.1.a | Output energy | > 50 mJ per |
| 6A005.b.1.a | Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.1.b | "Average output power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.2 | Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not | > 510 nm and |
| 6A005.b.2 | Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but | <= 510 nm |
| 6A005.b.2.a | Output energy | > 15 J per |
| 6A005.b.2.a | 5 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 30 W |
| 6A005.b.2.b | "Average output power" | > 30 W |
| 6A005.b.3 | Output wavelength | > 510 nm but |
| 6A005.b.3 | Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but not | > 540 nm and |
| 6A005.b.3 | Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but | <= 540 nm |
| 6A005.b.3.a.1 | Output energy | > 15 J per |
| 6A005.b.3.a.1 | 5 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.3.a.2 | "Average output power" | > 80 W |
| 6A005.b.3.b.1 | Output energy | > 15 J per |
| 6A005.b.3.b.1 | 5 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 150 W |
| 6A005.b.3.b.2 | "Average output power" | > 150 W |
| 6A005.b.4 | Output wavelength | > 540 nm but |
| 6A005.b.4 | Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not | > 800 nm and |
| 6A005.b.4 | Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but | <= 800 nm |
| 6A005.b.4.a | "Pulse duration" | < 1 ps |
| 6A005.b.4.a.1 | Output energy | > 0005 J per |
| 6A005.b.4.a.1 | 005 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 5 GW |
| 6A005.b.4.a.2 | "Average output power" | > 20 W |
| 6A005.b.4.b | "Pulse duration" equal to or | > 1 ps and |
| 6A005.b.4.b.1 | Output energy | > 15 J per |
| 6A005.b.4.b.1 | 5 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 30 W |
| 6A005.b.4.b.2 | "Average output power" | > 30 W |
| 6A005.b.5 | Output wavelength | > 800 nm but |
| 6A005.b.5 | Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not | > 975 nm and |
| 6A005.b.5 | Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but | <= 975 nm |
| 6A005.b.5.a | "Pulse duration" | < 1 ps |
| 6A005.b.5.a.1 | Output energy | > 0005 J per |
| 6A005.b.5.a.1 | 005 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 5 GW |
| 6A005.b.5.a.2 | ‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 20 W |
| 6A005.b.5.b | "Pulse duration" equal to or | > 1 ps and |
| 6A005.b.5.b | "Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and not | > 1 μs and |
| 6A005.b.5.b | "Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and | <= 1 μs |
| 6A005.b.5.b.1 | Output energy | > 05 J per |
| 6A005.b.5.b.1 | 5 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.5.b.2 | ‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 20 W |
| 6A005.b.5.b.3 | Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.5.c | "Pulse duration" | > 1 μs and |
| 6A005.b.5.c.1 | Output energy | > 2 J per |
| 6A005.b.5.c.1 | Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.5.c.2 | ‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.5.c.3 | Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 80 W |
| 6A005.b.6 | Output wavelength | > 975 nm but |
| 6A005.b.6.a | "Pulse duration" of | < 1 ps |
| 6A005.b.6.a.1 | Output "peak power" | > 2 GW per |
| 6A005.b.6.a.2 | "Average output power" | > 30 W |
| 6A005.b.6.a.3 | Output energy | > 0002 J per |
| 6A005.b.6.b | "Pulse duration" equal to or | > 1 ps and |
| 6A005.b.6.b | "Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and | < 1 ns |
| 6A005.b.6.b.1 | Output "peak power" | > 5 GW per |
| 6A005.b.6.b.2 | "Average output power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.6.b.3 | Output energy | > 01 J per |
| 6A005.b.6.c | "Pulse duration" equal to or | > 1 ns but |
| 6A005.b.6.c | "Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ns but not | > 1 μs |
| 6A005.b.6.c | "Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ns but | <= 1 μs |
| 6A005.b.6.c.1.a | "Peak power" | > 100 MW |
| 6A005.b.6.c.1.b | "Average output power" | > 20 W limited |
| 6A005.b.6.c.1.c | "average output power" | > 100 W and |
| 6A005.b.6.c.1.c | W and capable of operating at a pulse repetition frequency | > 1 kHz |
| 6A005.b.6.c.1.d | "Average output power" | > 150 W and |
| 6A005.b.6.c.1.d | W and capable of operating at a pulse repetition frequency | > 1 kHz |
| 6A005.b.6.c.1.e | Output energy | > 2 J per |
| 6A005.b.6.c.2.a | "Peak power" | > 400 MW |
| 6A005.b.6.c.2.b | -plug efficiency’ exceeding 18 % and "average output power" | > 500 W |
| 6A005.b.6.c.2.c | "Average output power" | > 2 kW |
| 6A005.b.6.c.2.d | Output energy | > 4 J per |
| 6A005.b.6.d | "Pulse duration" | > 1 μs and |
| 6A005.b.6.d.1.a | "Peak power" | > 500 kW |
| 6A005.b.6.d.1.b | -plug efficiency’ exceeding 12 % and "average output power" | > 100 W |
| 6A005.b.6.d.1.c | "Average output power" | > 150 W |
| 6A005.b.6.d.2.a | "Peak power" | > 1 MW |
| 6A005.b.6.d.2.b | -plug efficiency’ exceeding 18 % and "average output power" | > 500 W |
| 6A005.b.6.d.2.c | "Average output power" | > 2 kW |
| 6A005.b.7.a | "Pulse duration" not | > 1 μs and |
| 6A005.b.7.a | "Pulse duration" | <= 1 μs |
| 6A005.b.7.a.1 | Output energy | > 05 J per |
| 6A005.b.7.a.1 | 5 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.7.a.2 | ‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 20 W |
| 6A005.b.7.a.3 | Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.7.b | "Pulse duration" | > 1 μs and |
| 6A005.b.7.b.1 | Output energy | > 2 J per |
| 6A005.b.7.b.1 | Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.7.b.2 | ‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 50 W |
| 6A005.b.7.b.3 | Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" | > 80 W |
| 6A005.b.8.a | Output energy | > 100 mJ per |
| 6A005.b.8.a | Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.8.b | "Average output power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.9.a.1 | Output energy | > 100 mJ per |
| 6A005.b.9.a.1 | Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.9.a.2 | "Average output power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.9.b.1 | Output energy | > 100 mJ per |
| 6A005.b.9.b.1 | Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" | > 10 kW |
| 6A005.b.9.b.2 | "Average output power" | > 120 W |
| 6A005.b.10.a | Output energy | > 100 mJ per |
| 6A005.b.10.a | Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.b.10.b | "Average output power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.c.1 | Output wavelength | < 600 nm |
| 6A005.c.1.a | Output energy | > 50 mJ per |
| 6A005.c.1.a | Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.c.1.b | Average or CW output power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.c.2.a | Output energy | > 1 J per |
| 6A005.c.2.a | Output energy exceeding 1 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 20 W |
| 6A005.c.2.b | Average or CW output power | > 20 W |
| 6A005.c.3.a | Output energy | > 50 mJ per |
| 6A005.c.3.a | Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.c.3.b | Average or CW output power | > 1 W |
| 6A005.d.1.a.1 | > 20 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.a.2 | > 500 mW | |
| 6A005.d.1.b.1 | > 25 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.b.2 | > 25 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.b.3 | > 1 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.c.1 | > 100 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.c.2 | > 25 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.c.3 | > 10 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.d.1.a | s than 3 kW and having average or CW output ‘power density’ | > 500 W/cm |
| 6A005.d.1.d.1.a | Average or CW total output power | < 3 kW |
| 6A005.d.1.d.1.b | Average or CW total output power equal to or | > 3 kW but |
| 6A005.d.1.d.1.b | and having average or CW output ‘power density’ | > 350 W/cm |
| 6A005.d.1.d.1.c | Average or CW total output power | > 5 kW |
| 6A005.d.1.d.1.e | > 150 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.d.2.a | er less than 250 W and average or CW output ‘power density’ | > 150 W/cm |
| 6A005.d.1.d.2.a | Average or CW total output power | < 250 W |
| 6A005.d.1.d.2.b | Average or CW total output power equal to or | > 250 W but |
| 6A005.d.1.d.2.b | and having average or CW output ‘power density’ | > 50 W/cm |
| 6A005.d.1.d.2.c | Average or CW total output power | > 500 W |
| 6A005.d.1.d.2.d | Peak pulsed ‘power density’ | > 500 W/cm |
| 6A005.d.1.d.2.e | > 15 W | |
| 6A005.d.1.d.3.a | Average or CW output ‘power density’ | > 50 W/cm |
| 6A005.d.1.d.3.b | Average or CW output power | > 10 W |
| 6A005.d.1.d.3.c | > 15 W | |
| 6A005.d.2.a | Output energy | > 2 J per |
| 6A005.d.2.a | Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" | > 5 kW |
| 6A005.d.2.b | Average or CW output power | > 5 kW |
| 6A005.d.3.a | CW output power | > 15 kW |
| 6A005.d.3.b | Pulsed output with a "pulse duration" | > 10 μs and |
| 6A005.d.3.b.1 | "Average output power" | > 10 kW |
| 6A005.d.3.b.2 | "Peak power" | > 100 kW |
| 6A005.d.3.c | Pulsed output with a "pulse duration" | < 10 μs |
| 6A005.d.3.c.1 | Pulse energy | > 5 J per |
| 6A005.d.3.c.2 | "Average output power" | > 25 kW |
| 6A005.d.4.a | Output wavelength not | > 150 nm and |
| 6A005.d.4.a | Output wavelength | <= 150 nm |
| 6A005.d.4.a.1 | Output energy | > 50 mJ per |
| 6A005.d.4.a.2 | "Average output power" | > 1 W |
| 6A005.d.4.b | Output wavelength | > 150 nm but |
| 6A005.d.4.b | Output wavelength exceeding 150 nm but not | > 190 nm and |
| 6A005.d.4.b | Output wavelength exceeding 150 nm but | <= 190 nm |
| 6A005.d.4.b.1 | Output energy | > 15 J per |
| 6A005.d.4.b.2 | "Average output power" | > 120 W |
| 6A005.d.4.c | Output wavelength | > 190 nm but |
| 6A005.d.4.c | Output wavelength exceeding 190 nm but not | > 360 nm and |
| 6A005.d.4.c | Output wavelength exceeding 190 nm but | <= 360 nm |
| 6A005.d.4.c.1 | Output energy | > 10 J per |
| 6A005.d.4.c.2 | "Average output power" | > 500 W |
| 6A005.d.4.d | Output wavelength | > 360 nm and |
| 6A005.d.4.d.1 | Output energy | > 15 J per |
| 6A005.d.4.d.2 | "Average output power" | > 30 W |
| 6A005.d.6.a | "Pulse duration" not | > 1 μs and |
| 6A005.d.6.a | "Pulse duration" not exceeding 1 μs and output energy | > 50 J per |
| 6A005.d.6.a | "Pulse duration" | <= 1 μs |
| 6A005.d.6.b | "Pulse duration" | > 1 μs and |
| 6A005.d.6.b | "Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and output energy | > 100 J per |
| 6A005.e.3.b | . A Beam Parameter Product (BPP) measured at the output not | > 15 mm mrad |
| 6A005.e.3.b | or b. A BPP measured at the output not | > 25 mm mrad |
| 6A005.e.3.b | g: a. A Beam Parameter Product (BPP) measured at the output | <= 15 mm |
| 6A005.e.3.b | or b. A BPP measured at the output | <= 25 mm |
| 6A005.f.3.a | for wavelengths | > 1 μm |
| 6A005.f.3.b | for wavelengths | < 1 μm |
| 6A005.g | ll of the following: 1. CW "laser" output power equal to or | > 20 mW |
| 6A005.g | 2. "Laser" frequency stability | < 10 MHz |
| 6A005.g | 4. Optical system resolution | < 1 nm |
6A005.aGas lasers, as follows:
6A005.a.1Excimer lasers, as follows: a. Output wavelength not exceeding 150 nm and having any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse; or 2. Average output power exceeding 1 W; b. Output wavelength exceeding 150 nm but not exceeding 190 nm and having any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 1.5 J per pulse; or 2. Average output power exceeding 120 W
6A005.a.4Carbon monoxide (CO) 'lasers' having any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and pulsed 'peak power' exceeding 5 kW; or 2. CW or pulsed average output power exceeding 5 kW
6A005.a.5Carbon dioxide (CO₂) 'lasers' having any of the following: a. CW output power exceeding 10 kW; b. Pulsed output with pulse duration exceeding 10 µs and having: 1. Average output power exceeding 10 kW; or 2. Pulsed 'peak power' exceeding 100 kW; c. Pulsed output with pulse duration equal to or less than 10 µs and having: 1. Pulse energy exceeding 5 J per pulse and 'peak power' exceeding 2.5 kW; or 2. Average output power exceeding 2.5 kW
6A005.a.6Argon ion 'lasers' having any of the following: 1. Output power (single mode) exceeding 40 W; or 2. Output power (multimode) exceeding 150 W
6A005.bSemiconductor 'lasers', as follows:
6A005.b.1Individual single-transverse mode semiconductor 'lasers' having any of the following: a. Wavelength equal to or less than 1,510 nm and average or CW output power exceeding 1.5 W; or b. Wavelength exceeding 1,510 nm and average or CW output power exceeding 500 mW
6A005.b.2Individual multiple-transverse mode semiconductor 'lasers' having any of the following: a. Wavelength less than 1,400 nm and average or CW output power exceeding 15 W; b. Wavelength equal to or greater than 1,400 nm but less than 1,900 nm and average or CW output power exceeding 2.5 W; c. Wavelength equal to or greater than 1,900 nm and average or CW output power exceeding 1 W
6A005.b.3Semiconductor 'laser' arrays having an average or CW total output power exceeding the controlled limits of 6A005.b.2
6A005.cSolid state 'lasers', as follows:
6A005.c.1'Tunable' solid state 'lasers', as follows: a. Titanium-sapphire (Ti:Al₂O₃) 'lasers' having any of the following: 1. Output wavelength exceeding 600 nm but not exceeding 1,050 nm and average or CW output power exceeding 20 W; b. Alexandrite 'lasers' having output wavelength exceeding 720 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and average or CW output power exceeding 10 W
6A005.c.2Non-'tunable' solid state 'lasers', as follows: a. Neodymium-doped (other than glass) 'lasers' (e.g. Nd:YAG) having: 1. An output wavelength exceeding 1,000 nm but not exceeding 1,100 nm: (a) Pulsed, with pulse duration equal to or greater than 1 ns, having any of the following: Output energy exceeding 0.5 J per pulse and 'peak power' exceeding 50 W; or Average output power exceeding 20 W
6A005.dDye and other liquid 'lasers' having any of the following: 1. Wavelength exceeding 150 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and average output power exceeding 1 W; 2. Wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 1,500 nm and average output power exceeding 0.5 W; 3. Pulsed with a pulse duration equal to or less than 1 ns and a peak power exceeding 1 GW
6A005.eFree electron 'lasers'
6A005.f'Lasers' specifically designed or modified for the selection or processing of isotopes
6A005.a.1Output wavelength less than 150 nm and output power exceeding 1 W;
6A005.a.2Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 510 nm and output power exceeding 30 W;
6A005.a.3Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but not exceeding 540 nm and any of the following:
6A005.a.3.a‘Single transverse mode’ output and output power exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.a.3.b‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and output power exceeding 150 W;
6A005.a.4Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and output power exceeding 30 W;
6A005.a.5Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 975 nm and any of the following:
6A005.a.5.a‘Single transverse mode’ output and output power exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.a.5.b‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and output power exceeding 80 W;
6A005.a.6Output wavelength exceeding 975 nm but not exceeding 1 150 nm and any of the following:
6A005.a.6.a‘Single transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.a.6.a.1Output power exceeding 1 000 W; or
6A005.a.6.a.2Having all of the following: a. Output power exceeding 500 W; and b. Spectral bandwidth less than 40 GHz; or
6A005.a.6.b‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.a.6.b.1‘Wall-plug efficiency’ exceeding 18 % and output power exceeding 1 000 W; or
6A005.a.6.b.2Output power exceeding 2 kW;
6A005.a.7Output wavelength exceeding 1 150 nm but not exceeding 1 555 nm and any of the following:
6A005.a.7.a‘Single transverse mode’ and output power exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.a.7.b‘Multiple transverse mode’ and output power exceeding 80 W;
6A005.a.8Output wavelength exceeding 1 555 nm but not exceeding 1 850 nm and output power exceeding 1 W;
6A005.a.9Output wavelength exceeding 1 850 nm but not exceeding 2 100 nm, and any of the following:
6A005.a.9.a‘Single transverse mode’ and output power exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.a.9.b‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and output power exceeding 120 W; or
6A005.a.10Output wavelength exceeding 2 100 nm and output power exceeding 1 W;
6A005.b.1Output wavelength less than 150 nm and any of the following:
6A005.b.1.aOutput energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.b.1.b"Average output power" exceeding 1 W;
6A005.b.2Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 510 nm and any of the following:
6A005.b.2.aOutput energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 30 W; or
6A005.b.2.b"Average output power" exceeding 30 W;
6A005.b.3Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but not exceeding 540 nm and any of the following:
6A005.b.3.a‘Single transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.b.3.a.1Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.b.3.a.2"Average output power" exceeding 80 W; or
6A005.b.3.b‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.b.3.b.1Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 150 W; or
6A005.b.3.b.2"Average output power" exceeding 150 W;
6A005.b.4Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and any of the following:
6A005.b.4.a"Pulse duration" less than 1 ps and any of the following:
6A005.b.4.a.1Output energy exceeding 0,005 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 5 GW; or
6A005.b.4.a.2"Average output power" exceeding 20 W; or
6A005.b.4.b"Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and any of the following:
6A005.b.4.b.1Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 30 W; or
6A005.b.4.b.2"Average output power" exceeding 30 W;
6A005.b.5Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 975 nm and any of the following:
6A005.b.5.a"Pulse duration" less than 1 ps and any of the following:
6A005.b.5.a.1Output energy exceeding 0,005 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 5 GW; or
6A005.b.5.a.2‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 20 W;
6A005.b.5.b"Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and not exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:
6A005.b.5.b.1Output energy exceeding 0,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;
6A005.b.5.b.2‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 20 W; or
6A005.b.5.b.3‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.b.5.c"Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:
6A005.b.5.c.1Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;
6A005.b.5.c.2‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.b.5.c.3‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 80 W;
6A005.b.6Output wavelength exceeding 975 nm but not exceeding 1 150 nm and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.a"Pulse duration" of less than 1 ps, and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.a.1Output "peak power" exceeding 2 GW per pulse;
6A005.b.6.a.2"Average output power" exceeding 30 W; or
6A005.b.6.a.3Output energy exceeding 0,002 J per pulse;
6A005.b.6.b"Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and less than 1 ns and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.b.1Output "peak power" exceeding 5 GW per pulse;
6A005.b.6.b.2"Average output power" exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.b.6.b.3Output energy exceeding 0,1 J per pulse;
6A005.b.6.c"Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ns but not exceeding 1 μs, and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.c.1‘Single transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.c.1.a"Peak power" exceeding 100 MW;
6A005.b.6.c.1.b"Average output power" exceeding 20 W limited by design to a maximum pulse repetition frequency less than or equal to 1 kHz;
6A005.b.6.c.1.c‘Wall-plug efficiency’ exceeding 12 %, "average output power" exceeding 100 W and capable of operating at a pulse repetition frequency greater than 1 kHz;
6A005.b.6.c.1.d"Average output power" exceeding 150 W and capable of operating at a pulse repetition frequency greater than 1 kHz; or
6A005.b.6.c.1.eOutput energy exceeding 2 J per pulse; or
6A005.b.6.c.2‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.c.2.a"Peak power" exceeding 400 MW;
6A005.b.6.c.2.b‘Wall-plug efficiency’ exceeding 18 % and "average output power" exceeding 500 W;
6A005.b.6.c.2.c"Average output power" exceeding 2 kW; or
6A005.b.6.c.2.dOutput energy exceeding 4 J per pulse; or
6A005.b.6.d"Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.d.1‘Single transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.d.1.a"Peak power" exceeding 500 kW;
6A005.b.6.d.1.b‘Wall-plug efficiency’ exceeding 12 % and "average output power" exceeding 100 W; or
6A005.b.6.d.1.c"Average output power" exceeding 150 W; or
6A005.b.6.d.2‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and any of the following:
6A005.b.6.d.2.a"Peak power" exceeding 1 MW;
6A005.b.6.d.2.b‘Wall-plug efficiency’ exceeding 18 % and "average output power" exceeding 500 W; or
6A005.b.6.d.2.c"Average output power" exceeding 2 kW;
6A005.b.7Output wavelength exceeding 1 150 nm but not exceeding 1 555 nm, and any of the following:
6A005.b.7.a"Pulse duration" not exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:
6A005.b.7.a.1Output energy exceeding 0,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;
6A005.b.7.a.2‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 20 W; or
6A005.b.7.a.3‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.b.7.b"Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:
6A005.b.7.b.1Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;
6A005.b.7.b.2‘Single transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; or
6A005.b.7.b.3‘Multiple transverse mode’ output and "average output power" exceeding 80 W;
6A005.b.8Output wavelength exceeding 1 555 nm but not exceeding 1 850 nm, and any of the following:
6A005.b.8.aOutput energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.b.8.b"Average output power" exceeding 1 W;
6A005.b.9Output wavelength exceeding 1 850 nm but not exceeding 2 100 nm, and any of the following
6A005.b.9.a‘Single transverse mode’ and any of the following:
6A005.b.9.a.1Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.b.9.a.2"Average output power" exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.b.9.b‘Multiple transverse mode’ and any of the following:
6A005.b.9.b.1Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 10 kW; or
6A005.b.9.b.2"Average output power" exceeding 120 W; or
6A005.b.10Output wavelength exceeding 2 100 nm and any of the following:
6A005.b.10.aOutput energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.b.10.b"Average output power" exceeding 1 W;
6A005.c.1Output wavelength less than 600 nm and any of the following:
6A005.c.1.aOutput energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.c.1.bAverage or CW output power exceeding 1 W;
6A005.c.2Output wavelength of 600 nm or more but not exceeding 1 400 nm, and any of the following:
6A005.c.2.aOutput energy exceeding 1 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 20 W; or
6A005.c.2.bAverage or CW output power exceeding 20 W; or
6A005.c.3Output wavelength exceeding 1 400 nm and any of the following:
6A005.c.3.aOutput energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; or
6A005.c.3.bAverage or CW output power exceeding 1 W;
6A005.d.1Semiconductor "lasers" as follows:
6A005.d.1.aIndividual single-transverse mode semiconductor "lasers" having any of the following:
6A005.d.1.a.1Wavelength equal to or less than 1 570 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 2,0 W; or
6A005.d.1.a.2Wavelength greater than 1 570 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 500 mW;
6A005.d.1.bIndividual multiple-transverse mode semiconductor "lasers" having any of the following:
6A005.d.1.b.1Wavelength of less than 1 400 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 25 W;
6A005.d.1.b.2Wavelength equal to or greater than 1 400 nm and less than 1 900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 2,5 W; or
6A005.d.1.b.3Wavelength equal to or greater than 1 900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 1 W;
6A005.d.1.cIndividual semiconductor "laser"‘bars’, having any of the following:
6A005.d.1.c.1Wavelength of less than 1 400 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 100 W;
6A005.d.1.c.2Wavelength equal to or greater than 1 400 nm and less than 1 900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 25 W; or
6A005.d.1.c.3Wavelength equal to or greater than 1 900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 10 W;
6A005.d.1.dSemiconductor "laser"‘stacked arrays’ (two-dimensional arrays) having any of the following:
6A005.d.1.d.1Wavelength less than 1 400 nm and having any of the following:
6A005.d.1.d.1.aAverage or CW total output power less than 3 kW and having average or CW output ‘power density’ greater than 500 W/cm^2;
6A005.d.1.d.1.bAverage or CW total output power equal to or exceeding 3 kW but less than or equal to 5 kW, and having average or CW output ‘power density’ greater than 350 W/cm^2;
6A005.d.1.d.1.cAverage or CW total output power exceeding 5 kW;
6A005.d.1.d.1.dPeak pulsed ‘power density’ exceeding 2 500 W/cm^2; or
6A005.d.1.d.1.eSpatially coherent average or CW total output power, greater than 150 W;
6A005.d.1.d.2Wavelength greater than or equal to 1 400 nm but less than 1 900 nm, and having any of the following:
6A005.d.1.d.2.aAverage or CW total output power less than 250 W and average or CW output ‘power density’ greater than 150 W/cm^2;
6A005.d.1.d.2.bAverage or CW total output power equal to or exceeding 250 W but less than or equal to 500 W, and having average or CW output ‘power density’ greater than 50 W/cm^2;
6A005.d.1.d.2.cAverage or CW total output power exceeding 500 W;
6A005.d.1.d.2.dPeak pulsed ‘power density’ exceeding 500 W/cm^2; or
6A005.d.1.d.2.eSpatially coherent average or CW total output power, exceeding 15 W;
6A005.d.1.d.3Wavelength greater than or equal to 1 900 nm and having any of the following:
6A005.d.1.d.3.aAverage or CW output ‘power density’ greater than 50 W/cm^2;
6A005.d.1.d.3.bAverage or CW output power greater than 10 W; or
6A005.d.1.d.3.cSpatially coherent average or CW total output power, exceeding 1,5 W; or
6A005.d.1.d.4At least one "laser"‘bar’ specified in 6A005.d.1.c.;
6A005.d.1.eSemiconductor "laser"‘stacked arrays’, other than those specified in 6A005.d.1.d., having all of the following: 1. Specially designed or modified to be combined with other ‘stacked arrays’ to form a larger ‘stacked array’; and 2. Integrated connections, common for both electronics and cooling;
6A005.d.2Carbon monoxide (CO) "lasers" having any of the following:
6A005.d.2.aOutput energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 5 kW; or
6A005.d.2.bAverage or CW output power exceeding 5 kW;
6A005.d.3Carbon dioxide (CO2) "lasers" having any of the following:
6A005.d.3.aCW output power exceeding 15 kW;
6A005.d.3.bPulsed output with a "pulse duration" exceeding 10 μs and any of the following:
6A005.d.3.b.1"Average output power" exceeding 10 kW; or
6A005.d.3.b.2"Peak power" exceeding 100 kW; or
6A005.d.3.cPulsed output with a "pulse duration" equal to or less than 10 μs and any of the following:
6A005.d.3.c.1Pulse energy exceeding 5 J per pulse; or
6A005.d.3.c.2"Average output power" exceeding 2,5 kW;
6A005.d.4Excimer "lasers" having any of the following:
6A005.d.4.aOutput wavelength not exceeding 150 nm and any of the following:
6A005.d.4.a.1Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse; or
6A005.d.4.a.2"Average output power" exceeding 1 W;
6A005.d.4.bOutput wavelength exceeding 150 nm but not exceeding 190 nm and any of the following:
6A005.d.4.b.1Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse; or
6A005.d.4.b.2"Average output power" exceeding 120 W;
6A005.d.4.cOutput wavelength exceeding 190 nm but not exceeding 360 nm and any of the following:
6A005.d.4.c.1Output energy exceeding 10 J per pulse; or
6A005.d.4.c.2"Average output power" exceeding 500 W; or
6A005.d.4.dOutput wavelength exceeding 360 nm and any of the following:
6A005.d.4.d.1Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse; or
6A005.d.4.d.2"Average output power" exceeding 30 W;
6A005.d.5"Chemical lasers" as follows:
6A005.d.5.aHydrogen Fluoride (HF) "lasers";
6A005.d.5.bDeuterium Fluoride (DF) "lasers";
6A005.d.5.c‘Transfer lasers’ as follows:
6A005.d.5.c.1Oxygen Iodine (O2-I) "lasers";
6A005.d.5.c.2Deuterium Fluoride-Carbon dioxide (DF-CO2) "lasers";
6A005.d.6‘Non-repetitive pulsed’ Nd: glass "lasers" having any of the following:
6A005.d.6.a"Pulse duration" not exceeding 1 μs and output energy exceeding 50 J per pulse; or
6A005.d.6.b"Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and output energy exceeding 100 J per pulse;
6A005.e.1Mirrors cooled either by ‘active cooling’ or by heat pipe cooling;
6A005.e.2Optical mirrors or transmissive or partially transmissive optical or electro-optical components, other than fused tapered fibre combiners and Multi-Layer Dielectric gratings (MLDs), specially designed for use with specified "lasers";
6A005.e.3Fibre "laser" components as follows:
6A005.e.3.aMultimode to multimode fused tapered fibre combiners having all of the following: 1. An insertion loss better (less) than or equal to 0,3 dB maintained at a rated total average or CW output power (excluding output power transmitted through the single mode core if present) exceeding 1 000 W; and 2. Number of input fibres equal to or greater than 3;
6A005.e.3.bSingle mode to multimode fused tapered fibre combiners having all of the following: 1. An insertion loss better (less) than 0,5 dB maintained at a rated total average or CW output power exceeding 4 600 W; 2. Number of input fibres equal to or greater than 3; and 3. Having any of the following: a. A Beam Parameter Product (BPP) measured at the output not exceeding 1,5 mm mrad for a number of input fibres less than or equal to 5; or b. A BPP measured at the output not exceeding 2,5 mm mrad for a number of input fibres greater than 5;
6A005.e.3.cMLDs having all of the following: 1. Designed for spectral or coherent beam combination of 5 or more fibre "lasers"; and 2. CW "Laser" Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) greater than or equal to 10 kW/cm^2.
6A005.f.1Not used;
6A005.f.2"Laser" diagnostic equipment specially designed for dynamic measurement of "SHPL" system angular beam steering errors and having an angular "accuracy" of 10 μrad (microradians) or less (better);
6A005.f.3Optical equipment and components, specially designed for coherent beam combination in a phased-array "SHPL" system and having any of the following:
6A005.f.3.aAn "accuracy" of 0,1 μm or less (better), for wavelengths greater than 1 μm; or
6A005.f.3.bAn "accuracy" of λ/10 or less (better) at the designed wavelength, for wavelengths equal to or less than 1 μm;
6A005.f.4Projection telescopes specially designed for use with "SHPL" systems;
6A005.g‘Laser acoustic detection equipment’ having all of the following: 1. CW "laser" output power equal to or exceeding 20 mW; 2. "Laser" frequency stability equal to or less (better) than 10 MHz; 3. "Laser" wavelengths equal to or exceeding 1 000 nm but not exceeding 2 000 nm; 4. Optical system resolution less (better) than 1 nm; and 5. Optical Signal to Noise ratio equal to or exceeding 10^3.
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