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Preface

Diodelaserscanbewonderfulthings: theyareeﬃcient,compact,

low cost, highpower, low noise, tunable, andcover a large range of

wavelengths.Theycanalsobeobstreperous,sensitive,andtempera-

mental,particularlyexternalcavitydiodelasers(ECDLs).Withexter-

nal cavityfeedback andadvanced electronicssuch asthe MOGLabs

DLC externalcavity diode laser controller, a simple $10 100mW

AlGaAsdiodecanbecomearesearch-qualitynarrow-linewidthtun-

ablelaser.The CEL “cateye”laserdescribedhereprovidesarobust,

stable, acousticallyinert, lowlinewidthandhighlytunablelaser

alternative.

We wouldlike tothankthemanypeoplethat havecontributed their

hardwork,ideas,andinspiration,inparticularDanielThompson,

Sebastian Saliba and Michael Ventura.

WehopethatyouenjoyusingtheMOGLabsCEL.Pleaseletusknow

ifyouhaveanysuggestionsforimprovementinthelaserorinthis

document,sothatwecanmakelifeinthelaserlabeasierforall,

and check our website from time to time for updated information.

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