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  5   Tue Oct 9 10:15:17 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomPolarization optimization

Optimization of the polarization has been made the 03/10/18. Checked in reflection of the cavity in reflection&transmission of a PBS, locked and unlocked. Only with 2nd stage.

Ratio values are reflection of PBS divided by transmission or the opposite.

  Unlock value Ratio min/max Lock value Ratio min/max
No optimization        
Reflection 1.21 X 3.89 X
Transmission 14.3 8.5 % 3.1 80 %
Only Lambda/2        
Reflection 4.4 X 2.91 X
Transmission 11 40 % 2.79 96 %
2xLambda/2 + 1Lambda/4        
Reflection 8.3 X 3.4 X
Transmission 6.8 82 % 2.2 65 %
Same + PID optimization        
Reflection 9 X 3.35 X
Transmission 5.76 64 %  2 60 %

 

  6   Tue Oct 9 10:19:29 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomRecord power-up

Measurement made on 03/10/18 (nothing has been done since there).

Stable power in the cavity of 225 kW.

3rd stage current Transmission (mW) Pin (W)
0 8 0.37
2   5.3
2.2 145 6.4
3   10.7
4 350 16.1
5   21.8
6   27.3
7   32
8   36.7
8.5 640 39.1

 

  8   Fri Oct 19 11:13:40 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTransmission vs D-shape position at different powe

Measurements have been done on 18/10/18.

Datas are on excel file, also matlab file.

Attachment 1: Plot_matlab.JPG
Plot_matlab.JPG
Attachment 2: motors.xlsx
Attachment 3: Power_stored_vs_Dshape_mirrors_position.m
clear all
close all

P0A_V = [9.34 9.25 9 8.5 7.3 5.2 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.2];
Step0A_V = [0:0.1:0.9];
P0A_H = [9.15 9.1 9 8.75 8.4 7.9 6.6 4.45 2 0.6 0.15];
Step0A_H = [0:0.1:1];

P2A_V = [116 113 111 99 80 53 35 19 6 1.8];
Step2A_V = [0:0.1:0.9];
P2A_H = [113 112.7 112.5 112 110.5 107 101 93.5 78 53 24 7.8 1.9];
Step2A_H = [0:0.1:1.2];

P4A_V = [325 311 288 240 178 116 73 40 13];
Step4A_V = [0:0.1:0.8];
P4A_H = [323 320 318 310 290 254 224 172 104 45 12];
Step4A_H = [0:0.1:1];

subplot(3,1,1)
xlabel('Déplacement des D-shape, o = vertical et * = horizontal')
ylabel('Puissance stockée')
title('Mesures à 0A')
hold on
plot (Step0A_V,P0A_V/9.34,'o-')
plot (Step0A_H,P0A_H/9.15,'*-')
hold off

subplot(3,1,2)
xlabel('Déplacement des D-shape, o = vertical et * = horizontal')
ylabel('Puissance stockée')
title('Mesures à 2A')
hold on
plot (Step2A_V,P2A_V/116,'o-')
plot (Step2A_H,P2A_H/113,'*-')
hold off

subplot(3,1,3)
xlabel('Déplacement des D-shape, o = vertical et * = horizontal')
ylabel('Puissance stockée')
title('Mesures à 4A')
hold on
plot (Step4A_V,P4A_V/325,'o-')
plot (Step4A_H,P4A_H/323,'*-')
hold off
  9   Fri Oct 19 11:23:27 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomBeam size vs D-shape position

Measurement done on 18/10/18.

At high power, the shape of the 0.0 mode does not change. The D-shape only generate losses in the cavity. Then the power stored in the cavity decrease. As with this configuration, the cavity beam size decrease when power increase, the beam size decreased.

Measurements done @4A on 3rd stage.

x (um) y (um) Picomotors displacement (um) Transmission power (mW)
1820 2013 0 337
1820 2013 200 330
1925 2029 400 306
1936 2090 600 245
2117 2249 800 125
2260 2392 1000 17

Then we get the D-shape away from the beam to not cut it and decreased the amplifier power to validate the beam size at a known value. So the power as been decreased to 2A (= 125 mW in trans) and the beam size was x=2079 y=2255, similar to the 125 mW with D-shape mirrors values.

Attachment 1: 181018_4A_no_cut.PNG
181018_4A_no_cut.PNG
  10   Fri Oct 19 11:46:21 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomBeam size vs D-shape position

Matlab code for size vs position and power : 

clear all
close all

x = [1820 1820 1925 1936 2117 2260];
y = [2013 2013 2029 2090 2249 2392];
Position = [0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1];
Trans = [337 330 306 245 128 17]

hold on
[ax,h1,h2] = plotyy(Position,x,Position,Trans)
set(get(ax(1), 'Ylabel'), 'String', 'Beam diameter (um)');
set(get(ax(2), 'Ylabel'), 'String', 'Transmitted power (mW)');
xlabel('Position of the D-shape (mm)')
plot(Position,y,'g')
hold off

Loïc Amoudry wrote:

Measurement done on 18/10/18.

At high power, the shape of the 0.0 mode does not change. The D-shape only generate losses in the cavity. Then the power stored in the cavity decrease. As with this configuration, the cavity beam size decrease when power increase, the beam size decreased.

Measurements done @4A on 3rd stage.

x (um) y (um) Picomotors displacement (um) Transmission power (mW)
1820 2013 0 337
1820 2013 200 330
1925 2029 400 306
1936 2090 600 245
2117 2249 800 125
2260 2392 1000 17

Then we get the D-shape away from the beam to not cut it and decreased the amplifier power to validate the beam size at a known value. So the power as been decreased to 2A (= 125 mW in trans) and the beam size was x=2079 y=2255, similar to the 125 mW with D-shape mirrors values.

 

Attachment 1: size_vs_position_and_power.JPG
size_vs_position_and_power.JPG
  12   Wed Oct 31 11:36:30 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomFinesse vs power by difference between main and second resonance

Measurements show that ratio decrease versus power. BUT, the second resonance measurement induce lower power in the cavity so the ratio is not directly true.

Also, simulation of the main/second resonance power by Pierre's simulation has shown ratio ~50, ~47.6 and 43.5 respectively for 0A, 2A and 4A.

I (A) Main resonance (mW) Second resonance (mW) Ratio
0 8.07 0.416 19.4
2 121 6.77 17.9
4 324 20.2 16

 

Attachment 1: CrossSecondaryResonance.m
clear all; close all;
tic
addpath(genpath('C:\Users\amoudry\desktop\Fichiers Labo\Fichiers Pierre\Simulation\Personal codes\Various'))
[TAS,~,r] = GetCavity('SBOX_ULE');
[F,~] = Get_info(TAS(1:4),TAS(5:8),TAS(9:12));
lambda = 1030e-9;
c = 299792458;
FSR = 133.33e6;
w0 = 2*pi*c/lambda;
tau = 1e-12; % FWHM duration
a = 4*log(2)/tau^2;
E0 = 1;%(pi/2/a)^(1/2); % Energy to normalize gaussian spectrum (Input beam power = 1)
DeltaPhiCE = 0; % CEP
N = 1e5;

dk = 0:(N-1);
Aa = (r.^dk-r.^(2.*N-dk));
Bb = E0*TAS(1)./(1-r.^2);
Cc = (1-r.^(2.*N));

Nn = 5e2; % Increase Nn <-> increase resolution
dtt = -Nn:Nn;
dtt = dtt*lambda/c/(0.1*Nn); %1e6
Ecn = zeros(numel(dtt),1);
for ii = 1:numel(dtt)
    for ll = 0:3
%         ll = 0;
        dt = dtt(ii)+ll*lambda/c;
        Phid = DeltaPhiCE + w0.*dt;
        temp_vect = Aa.*cos(dk.*Phid).*exp(-a.*dk.^2.*dt.^2./2);
        Ecn(ii,ll+1) = Bb.*(2*sum(temp_vect)-Cc);
        disp([num2str(ii)]);
    end
end
toc
%% Time plots
% figure
% semilogy(dtt/lambda*c,Ecn/max(Ecn),'LineWidth',2)
% hold on
% semilogy(dtt/lambda*c,Ecn2/max(Ecn),'LineWidth',2)
% hold on
% semilogy(dtt/lambda*c,Ecn3/max(Ecn),'LineWidth',2)
% hold on
% semilogy(dtt/lambda*c,Ecn4/max(Ecn),'LineWidth',2)
% set(gca,'FontSize',15)
% xlabel('\DeltaT (\lambda/c)')
% ylabel('Energy (A.U.)')
% grid on
% legend('\DeltaT = 0','\DeltaT = \lambda/c','\DeltaT = 2\lambda/c','\DeltaT = 3\lambda/c')
% axis square

% figure
% semilogy(dtt/lambda*c,Ecn/max(Ecn),'LineWidth',2)
% grid on
% set(gca,'FontSize',25)
% % set(gca,'YLim',[1e-9 1e0])
% xlabel('\DeltaT (\lambda_0/c)')
% ylabel('log(Energie (u.a.))')

%% Frequency
nu0 = w0/2/pi;
frep = (1/FSR-nu0/FSR*dtt).^(-1); % Infinity in dtt = 1/nu0

fprintf('\nFinesse : %g\n\n',F);
% Get linewidth
figure
for jj = 1:4
%     Find the 2 minimas of Ecn_half. Take the corresponding frep and
%     substract them
    Ecn_half = abs(Ecn(:,jj)-max(Ecn(:,jj))/2);
    Ecn_half2 = sort(Ecn_half);
    [row1,~] = find(Ecn_half==Ecn_half2(1),1);
    [row2,~] = find(Ecn_half==Ecn_half2(2),2);
    if numel(row2)>1  % Sometimes row can be a vector
        row2 = row2(2);
    end
    dnu = abs(frep(row2)-frep(row1));
    fprintf('RES %g\nMax gain : %g. Linewidth : %g kHz\n\n',jj-1,max(Ecn(:,jj)),dnu/1e3);
    
%     plot((frep-FSR)/FSR,Ecn(:,jj)/max(Ecn(:,1)),'LineWidth',2)
%     hold on
    semilogy((frep-FSR)/FSR,Ecn(:,jj)/max(Ecn(:,1)),'LineWidth',2)
    xlim([-0.05 0.05])
    hold on
end
set(gca,'FontSize',15)
xlabel('(f_r_e_p-FSR)/FSR')
% ylabel('Energy (A.U.)')
ylabel('log(Energie (u.a.))')
grid on
legend('\DeltaT = 0','\DeltaT = \lambda/c','\DeltaT = 2\lambda/c','\DeltaT = 3\lambda/c')
axis square
% axis([-0.01 0.01 10^-6 1])
Attachment 2: GetCavity.m
function [TAS,r,r_prod] = GetCavity(cav_name,varargin)
% Return T and r coefficient of a given cavity
% TAS vector contains the 4 T coeffs, then 4 A coeffs, then 4 S coeffs

if strcmp(cav_name,'SBOX_ULE')==1
    TAS(1) = 180e-6;   % T
    TAS(2) = 2e-6;
    TAS(3) = 2e-6;
    TAS(4) = 2e-6;
    TAS(5) = 1.15e-6;  % A
    TAS(6) = 1.27e-6;
    TAS(7) = 1.2e-6;
    TAS(8) = 1e-6;
    TAS(9) =  7e-6;     % S
    TAS(10) = 4.5e-6;
    TAS(11) = 3.6e-6;
    TAS(12) = 9e-6;
%     TAS(1) = 180e-6;   % T
%     TAS(2) = 3.2e-6;
%     TAS(3) = 2.8e-6;
%     TAS(4) = 2.85e-6;
%     TAS(5) = 30e-6;  % A
%     TAS(6) = 30e-6;
%     TAS(7) = 30e-6;
%     TAS(8) = 30e-6;
%     TAS(9) = 20e-6;     % S
%     TAS(10) = 20e-6;
%     TAS(11) = 20e-6;
%     TAS(12) = 20e-6;
    
elseif strcmp(cav_name,'ThomX')==1
    TAS(1) = 120e-6;   % T
    TAS(2) = 1.5e-6;
    TAS(3) = 1.5e-6;
    TAS(4) = 1.5e-6;
    TAS(5) = 0.4e-6;  % A
    TAS(6) = 0.24e-6;
    TAS(7) = 0.24e-6;
    TAS(8) = 0.27e-6;
    TAS(9) = 4e-6;     % S
    TAS(10) = 4.5e-6;
    TAS(11) = 10e-6;
    TAS(12) = 4.5e-6;
    
elseif strcmp(cav_name,'MIGHTY_low')==1
    TAS(1) = 1060e-6;
    TAS(2) = 330e-6;
    TAS(3) = 330e-6;
    TAS(4) = 330e-6;
    TAS(5:12) = 0;

elseif strcmp(cav_name,'Fab_cav')==1
    TAS(1) = 100e-6;
    TAS(2) = 10e-6;
    TAS(3) = 10e-6;
    TAS(4) = 10e-6;
    TAS(5:12) = 0;
end

switch nargin
    case 2
        TAS = repmat(TAS,numel(varargin{1}),1);
        TAS(:,1) = varargin{1};
    case 3
        TAS = repmat(TAS,numel(varargin{1}),1);
        TAS(:,1) = varargin{1};
        TAS(:,2) = varargin{2};
end
    
% Field reflection coeffs
rr = @(TAS) (1-sum(TAS,2)).^(1/2);
for ii = 1:4
    r(:,ii) = rr(TAS(:,ii:4:12));
end
r_prod = prod(r,2);
end
  13   Wed Oct 31 13:42:22 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomPolarization frequency

Check of the frequency of the onefive locked on each polarization of the cavity (tilt a waveplate by 45°).

Frequency repetition rate : 133.335 MHz on spectrum analyzer for both polarization locked.

  14   Wed Oct 31 13:43:03 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomPolarization frequency

Measurement on 30/10/18.

Loïc Amoudry wrote:

Check of the frequency of the onefive locked on each polarization of the cavity (tilt a waveplate by 45°).

Frequency repetition rate : 133.335 MHz on spectrum analyzer for both polarization locked.

 

  15   Wed Oct 31 13:43:28 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomFinesse vs power by difference between main and second resonance

Measurement on 24/10/18

Loïc Amoudry wrote:

Measurements show that ratio decrease versus power. BUT, the second resonance measurement induce lower power in the cavity so the ratio is not directly true.

Also, simulation of the main/second resonance power by Pierre's simulation has shown ratio ~50, ~47.6 and 43.5 respectively for 0A, 2A and 4A.

I (A) Main resonance (mW) Second resonance (mW) Ratio
0 8.07 0.416 19.4
2 121 6.77 17.9
4 324 20.2 16

 

 

  16   Wed Oct 31 13:44:22 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomFinesse vs power by difference between main and second resonance

Measurement on 25/10/2018

Loïc Amoudry wrote:

Measurements show that ratio decrease versus power. BUT, the second resonance measurement induce lower power in the cavity so the ratio is not directly true.

Also, simulation of the main/second resonance power by Pierre's simulation has shown ratio ~50, ~47.6 and 43.5 respectively for 0A, 2A and 4A.

I (A) Main resonance (mW) Second resonance (mW) Ratio
0 8.07 0.416 19.4
2 121 6.77 17.9
4 324 20.2 16

 

 

  17   Wed Oct 31 13:48:58 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomM1 transmission measurement

Center of M1:

I (A) Input power (mW) Transmitted power (mW) Transmission (ppm)
0 78 0.01477 189
4 16500 3.2 194
  18   Wed Oct 31 13:51:17 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedinfolasers and opticsOptical roomChange of the 3 ULE mirrors by 3 spare ULE mirrors

First finesse measurement 20 266, FSR 133.351 MHz under vacuum

Attachment 1: Miroirs_à_1031_nm-ThomX_-_décembre2017.pdf
Attachment 2: vacuum.isf
  19   Wed Oct 31 14:03:22 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomM4 transmission measurement

The kept transmission for M4 is 2.17 ppm. Which is the value measured after alignement (center of the mirror).

These measurements have been taken before alignement.

I (A) Input power (mW) Transmitted power after window (mW) Transmission (ppm)
0 74.3 195.2e-6 2.63
0 73.5 212.8e-6 2.89
0 52.4 151e-6 2.88
6 28 400 72e-3 2.54

High dependence against the position. Few measurement several mm away from the center each one at different position give 194, 193, 208, 200 ppm.

  20   Wed Oct 31 14:04:50 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomM4 transmission measurement
Loïc Amoudry wrote:

The kept transmission for M4 is 2.17 ppm. Which is the value measured after alignement (center of the mirror).

These measurements have been taken before alignement.

I (A) Input power (mW) Transmitted power after window (mW) Transmission (ppm)
0 74.3 195.2e-6 2.63
0 73.5 212.8e-6 2.89
0 52.4 151e-6 2.88
6 28 400 72e-3 2.54

High dependence against the position. Few measurement several mm away from the center each one at different position give 2.86, 2.68, 2.93, 3.01, 3.06, 3.35 ppm.

 

  21   Wed Oct 31 14:06:17 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomM1 transmission measurement

At different positions, transmission give 194, 193, 208, 200 ppm?

Loïc Amoudry wrote:

Center of M1:

I (A) Input power (mW) Transmitted power (mW) Transmission (ppm)
0 78 0.01477 189
4 16500 3.2 194

 

  22   Mon Nov 5 13:11:08 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomFirst run with spare mirrors
I (A) Trans (mW) Coupling (%) Pin (W) Gain
0 4 70 0.37 4982
2 58 80 5.2 5140
4 180 75 16.1 5152
6 270 63 27.3 4558
8 340 60 36.7 4269

 

Attachment 1: Plot_power_and_gain_vs_all.JPG
Plot_power_and_gain_vs_all.JPG
Attachment 2: powerup.xlsx
  23   Thu Nov 15 13:02:44 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedinfolasers and opticsOptical roomMirrors cleaning

The new mirrors didn't give expected results. Then the 4 old mirrors have been sent to LMA on 12/11/18 for a cleaning and caracterization before and after cleaning. Also asked for a diffusion/absorption map on the mirrors if possible. They didn't really answered on what will they do. 
Received on 13/11/18 by LMA.

  24   Fri Dec 21 13:42:43 2018 Loïc AmoudryFixedinfolasers and opticsOptical roomMirrors features, come back from LMA

Mirrors arrived today from LMA. Their features are damaged.

Photos avant ou après nettoyage, pas clair dans le mail de Laurent : 

"J'ai commencé à nettoyer M1 et M2 avec notr methode habituelle et je me suis aperçu que sur la partie centrale (en gros taille de ton faisceau j'ai l'impression) que des choses apparaissaient (voir photo)
Si bien que la diffusion n'a pas évolué dans le bon sens (diminution) voir empiré pour M1. J'ai donc arrêter de les nettoyer !!!
J'ai regardé les faces arrières des miroirs avant nettoyage et j'ai pu voir ce que tu vois sur la photo même au centre. Je sais pas de quoi cela peut venir.
Une chose est sûre le coating IBS a été altéré par je ne sais quoi dans ta manip provoquant cette dégradation dès qu'on y touche. L'interaction avec les faisceaux d'eélectrons n'avait jamais altéré les miroirs sur l'expértience DESY par exemple!!
Pour me rassurer, j'ai pris un miroir fait sur un micropoli qu'on a en stock et aucun pb lors du nettoyage (on peut penser à tout)"
 

 

Attachment 1: 181201_caracteristiques_miroirs.PNG
181201_caracteristiques_miroirs.PNG
Attachment 2: 20181207_155704_resized.jpg
20181207_155704_resized.jpg
Attachment 3: 20181207_155726_resized.jpg
20181207_155726_resized.jpg
  25   Thu Jan 24 17:44:21 2019 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomDeposit on S-box mirrors after return from LMA

Cleaning on dirty surface shows something is deposited on the surface. Cleaning displaces and removes part of the deposit.

Attachment 1: 28_M2ReflectiveBeforeCleaning_compressed.jpg
28_M2ReflectiveBeforeCleaning_compressed.jpg
Attachment 2: 29_M2ReflectiveAfter1stCleanPaper_compressed.jpg
29_M2ReflectiveAfter1stCleanPaper_compressed.jpg
  26   Thu Jan 24 17:49:54 2019 Loïc AmoudryFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomImpacts on mirror's surface

All the mirrors show impacts on there surface (some of them do not show deposit). Does it come from experiments or fabrication ? Are these holes or bumps ?

Attachment 1: 18_M1reflectiveface2x_compressed.jpg
18_M1reflectiveface2x_compressed.jpg
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