Experiments to Control Atom Number and Phase-Space Density in ...
Experiments to Control Atom Number and Phase-Space Density in ...
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CO2 laser<br />
40 MHz<br />
AOM<br />
f=2 <strong>in</strong><br />
f=2 <strong>in</strong><br />
f= 2.5 <strong>in</strong> f=10 <strong>in</strong><br />
mirror<br />
spherical lens<br />
cyl<strong>in</strong>drical lens<br />
watercooled beamdump<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> spherical octagon<br />
f=5 <strong>in</strong><br />
Figure 7.37: Optical layout for the CO2 laser.<br />
waist after the focus<strong>in</strong>g lens, a knife-edge setup is used. The beam power is reduced by<br />
<strong>in</strong>sert<strong>in</strong>g a beam splitter <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> the beam path after the spherical telescope. This beam<br />
splitter reflects approximately 99% of the beam power. The transmitted beam is then<br />
focused with the same lens at the same distance as it is <strong>in</strong> the experimental setup. To<br />
simulate the viewport a ZnSe w<strong>in</strong>dow of the same thickness is added after the focus<strong>in</strong>g<br />
lens. The measured beam waists are 61 µm horizontally <strong>and</strong> 42 µm vertically.<br />
The CO2 laser is water-cooled by a chiller (Lytron, model RC022J03BF2C031)<br />
provided by Coherent. In addition, several beam-dumps <strong>and</strong> the AOM require water<br />
cool<strong>in</strong>g. A second chiller (Neslab, model M33) provides sufficient cool<strong>in</strong>g capacity. The<br />
ma<strong>in</strong> water l<strong>in</strong>e is split us<strong>in</strong>g a similar setup as is used <strong>to</strong> cool the MOT <strong>and</strong> Feshbach<br />
coils. A second home-built splitter, identical <strong>to</strong> the one described <strong>in</strong> chapter 7.2.4,<br />
simplifies the setup.<br />
To ensure safe operation of the CO2 laser, an <strong>in</strong>terlock can disable laser emission,<br />
if the laser warn<strong>in</strong>g sign is turned off, the water flow through the chill<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es is <strong>in</strong>suf-<br />
ficient, or the water temperature exceeds 22 ◦ C. In addition, an emergency shut-off can<br />
s<strong>to</strong>p emission at any time.<br />
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