G 66
CAP. 60]
Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations
[1988 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
IL 1522
"Lasers" and "equipment containing lasers", as follows--
(a) "Lasers" and specially designed components therefor, including amplification stage, except the following when not specially designed for equipment covered by (b) below:
(i) Argon, krypton and non-"tunable" dye "lasers" having one of the following sets of characteristics:
(1) An output wavelength in the range from 0.2 to 0.8 micrometre, a pulsed output energy not exceeding 0.5 joule per pulse and an average or continuous-wave maximum rated single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 20 W; or
(2) An output wavelength between 0.8 and 1.0 micrometre, a pulsed output energy not exceeding 0.25 joule per pulse and an average or continuous-wave maximum rated single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 10 watts;
(ii) Helium-cadmium, nitrogen and multigas "lasers" not otherwise specified in this item with both of the following characteristics:
(1) An output wavelength shorter than 0.8 micrometre;
(2) a pulsed output not exceeding 0.5 joule per pulse and an average or continuous-wave maximum rated single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 120 watts;
(iii) Helium-neon "lasers" with output wavelength shorter than 0.8 micrometre;
(iv) Ruby-"lasers" with both of the following characteristics:
(1) An output wavelength shorter than 0.8 micrometre;
(2) An energy output not exceeding 20 joules per pulse;
(v) CO2, CO or CO/CO2 "lasers" having either of the following characteristics:
(1) An output wavelength in the range of 9 to 11 micrometres and a pulsed output energy not exceeding 2 joules per pulse and a maximum rated average single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 1.2 kW or a continuous-wave maximum rated single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 5.0 kW; or
(2) An output wavelength in the range of 5 to 7 micrometres and having a continuous-wave maximum rated single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 50 watts;
(vi) Nd:YAG "lasers" having an output wavelength of 1.064 micrometres with either of the following characteristics:
(1) A pulsed output not exceeding 0.5 joule per pulse and maximum rated average single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 10 watts or a continuous-wave maximum rated single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 50 watts;
(2) A pulsed output not exceeding 10 joules per pulse with a pulse width not less than 50 microseconds and a maximum rated average single- or multi-mode output power not exceeding 50 watts;
(vii) Nd:Glass "lasers" with both of the following characteristics:
(1) An output wavelength in the range of 1.05 to 1.06 micrometres; and
(2) A pulsed output not exceeding 2 joules per pulse;
(viii) "Tunable"/CW dye "lasers", with both of the following characteristics:
(1) An output wavelength shorter than 0.8 micrometre; and
(2) An output not exceeding an average or continuous-wave maximum rated single- or multi-mode output power of 1 W;
(ix) "Tunable" pulsed "lasers" (for argon and krypton "lasers", see (a)(i) above), including dye, having all of the following characteristics:
(1) An output wavelength between 0.15 and 0.8 micrometre;
(2) A pulse duration not exceeding 100 nanoseconds;
(3) a pulsed output energy not exceeding 0.5 joule per pulse; and
(4) An average power not exceeding 10 watts;