Experiments to Control Atom Number and Phase-Space Density in ...
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(a) (b)<br />
Figure 7.33: Frequency-offset lock error signals. (a) Tapered amplifier master laser error<br />
signal. (b) Imag<strong>in</strong>g laser error signal.<br />
7.3.1.4 Tapered Amplifier Setup<br />
The tapered amplifier provides sufficient power for the MOT <strong>and</strong> the Zeeman<br />
slower beam. Additionally, the laser is used for imag<strong>in</strong>g at zero magnetic field, where<br />
both MOT <strong>and</strong> repump frequency components are necessary for absorption imag<strong>in</strong>g. It<br />
also provides a resonant beam used for various alignment procedures. The optical layout<br />
is shown <strong>in</strong> figure 7.34.<br />
To protect the tapered amplifier from back reflections an optical isola<strong>to</strong>r (ConOp-<br />
tics, model 716) is placed beh<strong>in</strong>d the tapered amplifier output. Because tapered amplifier<br />
chips are even more sensitive <strong>to</strong> back-reflections than laser diodes, the isolation of this<br />
isola<strong>to</strong>r is 56 <strong>to</strong> 60 dB. All other isola<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>in</strong> the setup have a 37 <strong>to</strong> 40 dB isolation.<br />
Even though the tapered amplifier beam is well collimated by a lens system <strong>in</strong>side the<br />
laser hous<strong>in</strong>g, the vertical <strong>and</strong> horizontal beam waists are different. To improve the<br />
beam profile, especially important <strong>to</strong> achieve good coupl<strong>in</strong>g efficiencies <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> fibers, a 5:3<br />
cyl<strong>in</strong>drical telescope optimizes the beam shape. Directly beh<strong>in</strong>d the cyl<strong>in</strong>drical tele-<br />
scope, a 5:1 spherical telescope matches the beam diameter <strong>to</strong> the active area of two<br />
114 MHz AOMs (IntraAction, ATM114-A1). Us<strong>in</strong>g a half-wave plate <strong>and</strong> a polariz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
beam splitter cube, the beam from the tapered amplifier is split <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> two beam paths,<br />
the MOT <strong>and</strong> the repump arm. A typical ratio of powers is 3:1. The AOM <strong>in</strong> the MOT<br />
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