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Message ID: 1     Entry time: Wed Sep 26 18:12:44 2018
 Author: Loïc Amoudry 
 Status: Fixed 
 Type: info 
 Category: lasers and optics 
 Location: Optical room 
 Title: Cavity polarization states (Koheras), Finesse of 2 polarization states 

Measurments of Finesse with the 2 polarization states, let's call them H (higher) and L (lower): 24500 for the H and 23500 for the L.

We checked the polarization states in transmission of the FP cavity after a PBS. The H was stronger in PBS trans and the L stronger in PBS ref.

We measured the power in reflection of the PBS and added a half WP that we aligned with the PBS polarization. Then, to get the maximum power we had to tilt the half WP of 22° for the H and 18° for the L.

Finally we checked the extinction through half WP and PBS for H and L. 

- For H : max 75 mW min 5 mW. Ratio 6.66%

- For L : max 70 mW min 4 mW. Ratio 5.7%

Right after Koheras : max 3.5 mW min 47 uW. Ratio 1.3%

 

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