Intelligent laser interlock system
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1. A system comprising:
- a light source including an amplifier and an oscillator, the oscillator configured to generate a laser light pulse;
the amplifier configured to receive the laser light pulse from the oscillator and amplify the laser light pulse;
a first interlock module communicatively coupled with the oscillator and configured to shutdown a first component of the light source;
a second interlock module communicatively coupled with the oscillator and configured to shutdown a second component of the light source by executing computing instructions; and
a control system comprisingan input configured to receive an interlock signal,an integrated circuit configured to select a shutdown state from a plurality of alternative shutdown states based on the interlock signal, andan output configured to place the system in the selected shutdown state.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for shutting down a laser system in an intelligent and flexible manner. An intelligent laser interlock system includes both hardwired components, and intelligent components configured to execute computing instructions. The hardwired components and the intelligent components are configured to shutdown the laser system to one or more alternative shutdown states in response to one or more interlock signals.
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1. A system comprising:
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a light source including an amplifier and an oscillator, the oscillator configured to generate a laser light pulse; the amplifier configured to receive the laser light pulse from the oscillator and amplify the laser light pulse; a first interlock module communicatively coupled with the oscillator and configured to shutdown a first component of the light source; a second interlock module communicatively coupled with the oscillator and configured to shutdown a second component of the light source by executing computing instructions; and a control system comprising an input configured to receive an interlock signal, an integrated circuit configured to select a shutdown state from a plurality of alternative shutdown states based on the interlock signal, and an output configured to place the system in the selected shutdown state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving an output signal from a sensor at a first trigger logic of a first interlock module; generating a first interlock trigger using first trigger logic of the first interlock module; processing the first interlock trigger; changing a laser system to a first shutdown state responsive to the interlock signal processing of the first interlock trigger, the first shutdown state being an intermediate shutdown state; receiving and processing a second interlock trigger by second interlock logic; analyzing the interlock signal; and shutting down the laser system to a second shutdown state based on the processing of the second interlock trigger. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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