The mode matched output of the front end laser was aligned into the power amplifier.  After the mechanical alignment,
the power amplifier was turned on at a low diode current to check that nothing was grossly wrong.  When the diode
current was increased to 45 A, an output power of ~84 W was measured.

    The beam propagation was measured and found to be consistent with data provided by neoLASE.  The measurement
is partly messed up by the presence of pump light and a ghost beam from the sampling mirror.  An average beam
diameter of 356 microns was used for the mode matching to the high power oscillator optical path.

    The beam path towards the pre-modecleaner was roughly aligned.  Minor problems were encountered with the fit
of some parts.  I hope to have the pre-modecleaner locked tomorrow.



Ed / Peter