Figure 2-24: Insulators, Crystal And Load Spreader; Figure 2-25: Indium Foil Placement - NORTHROP GRUMMAN Iklwa II TEM00 Service Manual

6. Carefully place the two white insulators on either side of the crystal, making
7. Press the other 0.002" piece of indium onto the top of the crystal, making sure
8. Thread in the 2 ball plungers (circled in yellow, Figure 2-26) until they press
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sure that the crystal fits into the groove of each piece. With the arrow on the
crystal pointing away from you, place the load spreader next to the insulator
on the right-hand side of the crystal as shown in Figure 2-24.

Figure 2-24: Insulators, Crystal and Load Spreader

it is centered on the crystal and none of the indium is hanging over the edge.
Using a pair of tweezers, carefully move the insulators, crystal and load
spreader and place them into the SHG mount. Make sure that the Indium foil
remains in place on the crystal as shown in Figure 2-25.

Figure 2-25: Indium Foil Placement

the pieces into the wall of the mount. Back them off an eighth-turn as shown
in Figure 2-25.
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