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===Goal=== | ===Goal=== | ||
The goal has been achieved today. The drift problem is solved by imaging the beam waist (1.26mm; exists inside the AOM) with 1:1 telescope on the QPD. I am very positive that this works, but I am still verifying that it is not happening due to small beam waist at the QPD. I will right the full detail later ; how we achieved it. | |||
Investigate the x & Y signal drift: What is causing it; AOM or the laser (most probable it’s the AOM), magnitude of the effect, and possible solution. | Investigate the x & Y signal drift: What is causing it; AOM or the laser (most probable it’s the AOM), magnitude of the effect, and possible solution. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 15 November 2012
Goal
The goal has been achieved today. The drift problem is solved by imaging the beam waist (1.26mm; exists inside the AOM) with 1:1 telescope on the QPD. I am very positive that this works, but I am still verifying that it is not happening due to small beam waist at the QPD. I will right the full detail later ; how we achieved it. Investigate the x & Y signal drift: What is causing it; AOM or the laser (most probable it’s the AOM), magnitude of the effect, and possible solution.
Setup & procedure
The setup is fairly simple; laser --> AOM --> two mirrors (down and upstream) --> telescope (1:1)--> QPD.
Procedure
under work
Steps
- Measure the beam waist (2 x W=1.5) at the eyepiece lens of the telescope.
- Setup the (1:1) telescope: In this case two planoconvex lenses (f=38.1mm of both) are used.
- Measure the beam waist again (2 x W =1.5) at QPD, to make sure that the ratio is 1:1.
- Straighten the beam after the telescope, using two aperture techniques [[1]].
- Setup the QPD on the xyz translation stage.
