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Division [6A205] "Lasers", "laser" amplifiers and oscillators, other than those specified in 0B001.g.5., 0B001.h.6. and 6A005, as follows:F1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

NB:

For copper vapour lasers, see 6A005.b.

  1. a..

    Argon ion "lasers" having both of the following characteristics:

    1. 1..

      Operating at wavelengths between 400 nm and 515 nm; and

    2. 2..

      An "average output power" greater than 40 W;

  2. b..

    Tunable pulsed single-mode dye laser oscillators having all of the following characteristics:

    1. 1..

      Operating at wavelengths between 300 nm and 800 nm;

    2. 2..

      An "average output power" greater than 1 W;

    3. 3..

      A repetition rate greater than 1 kHz; and

    4. 4..

      Pulse width less than 100 ns;

  3. c..

    Tunable pulsed dye laser amplifiers and oscillators, having all of the following characteristics:

    1. 1..

      Operating at wavelengths between 300 nm and 800 nm;

    2. 2..

      An "average output power" greater than 30 W;

    3. 3..

      A repetition rate greater than 1 kHz; and

    4. 4..

      Pulse width less than 100 ns;

    Note:

    6A205.c. does not control single mode oscillators.

  4. d..

    Pulsed carbon dioxide (CO2) "lasers" having all of the following characteristics:

    1. 1..

      Operating at wavelengths between 9 000 nm and 11 000 nm;

    2. 2..

      A repetition rate greater than 250 Hz;

    3. 3..

      An "average output power" greater than 500 W; and

    4. 4..

      Pulse width of less than 200 ns;

  5. e..

    Para-hydrogen Raman shifters designed to operate at 16 μm output wavelength and at a repetition rate greater than 250 Hz;

  6. f..

    Neodymium-doped (other than glass) "lasers" with an output wavelength between 1 000 and 1 100 nm having either of the following:

    1. 1..

      Pulse-excited and Q-switched with a pulse duration equal to or more than 1 ns, and having either of the following:

      1. a..

        A single–transverse mode output with an "average output power" greater than 40W; or

      2. b..

        A multiple-transverse mode output having an average power greater than 50 W; or

    2. 2..

      Incorporating frequency doubling to give an output wavelength between 500 and 550 nm with an "average output power" of more than 40 W;

  7. g..

    Pulsed carbon monoxide (CO) "lasers", other than those specified in 6A005.d.2., having all of the following:

    1. 1..

      Operating at wavelengths between 5 000 and 6 000 nm;

    2. 2..

      A repetition rate greater than 250 Hz;

    3. 3..

      An "average output power" greater than 200 W; and

    4. 4..

      Pulse width of less than 200 ns.

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Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1749 of 7 October 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.