OEwaves CW Laser - Phase Noise , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics | detectors and electronics
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correction on unit 1030 nm
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a correction on the wavelength of the laser it is 1030 um
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- We started measuring the phase noise on the OEwaves CW laser.
- Class 3b
- wavelength 1.5 um
- The procedure is done using self coupling of the laser
- splitter 50%-50%\
- delay line 100 m
- all fibers are PM type (polarity maintained)
- Photodetector is "lab buddy", very fast diode.
- Note: différance from schematic (we did not use a low pass filter)
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Dust Cleaning of SBox, posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about utilities 
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An Initial cleaning of the KBoX outside was done, All the optics and mechanics placed that were on the table were removed.
Only the old Mitylaser amplifier remains on the table.
Since we will be using the ThomX Celia amplifier, we will remove it and place it in a secure location (to be decided).
Tomorrow a cleaning of the inside of the cavity box is to be done. |
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Dust Cleaning of SBox, posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about utilities
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The cleaning was done twice with half an hour interval between the two times
reading on the dust meter was taken after each time, and it was zero averaged over a 10-min
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An Initial cleaning of the KBoX outside was done, All the optics and mechanics placed that were on the table were removed.
Only the old Mitylaser amplifier remains on the table.
Since we will be using the ThomX Celia amplifier, we will remove it and place it in a secure location (to be decided).
Tomorrow a cleaning of the inside of the cavity box is to be done.
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Mightylaser Amplifier , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics | cabling
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Migthylaser amplifier has been moved from the SBox table to the PLIC table.
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Spincoater - Mirrror cleaning , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about utilities
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In preparation for cleaning the mirrors.
The spincoater has been moved with its bump into the sas of the SBox.
The pure water used will be provided by Alice, as the previous source in the workshop is not available.
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Dust Cleaning of SBox, posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about mechanics | lasers and optics | utilities 6x
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The inside of the cavity was cleaned today. It was very dirty and had big dust particles and fibers inside.
Cleaning was done for everything; wall, floor, fixed mounts, wires (still have some dust difficult to remove), edges.
The dust meter average was measured outside the cavity (2471 p/m3 av 6 min) and inside after cleaning (1424 p/m3 av 10 min).
The cavity was left open under the clean air flow, will observe it under UV, clean and measure Dust tomorrow.
Images attached are after cleaning.
Objects inside the cavity at the moment :
- 4 main mirror mounts
- 4 mirror fixers on mounts and 3 screws each (total 12)
- 2 reflecting mirror mounts
- 2 dielectric mirrors (mounted and to be cleaned)
- two mounts for D-shaped mirrors.
- 2 D-shaped mirrors (unmounted, and they will need cleaning)
- 2 metal irises (pinholes)
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The cleaning was done twice with half an hour interval between the two times
reading on the dust meter was taken after each time, and it was zero averaged over a 10-min
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An Initial cleaning of the KBoX outside was done, All the optics and mechanics placed that were on the table were removed.
Only the old Mitylaser amplifier remains on the table.
Since we will be using the ThomX Celia amplifier, we will remove it and place it in a secure location (to be decided).
Tomorrow a cleaning of the inside of the cavity box is to be done.
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Dust Cleaning of SBox, posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about mechanics | lasers and optics | utilities
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After an overnight where the cavity box was left open, a measurement of the Dust meter was taken:
Outside on the optical table on direct air flux (1701 p/m3 Av 10 min) and
Inside the cavity box (998 p/m3 Av 10 min)
The dust inside the cavity has decreased by ~ 30 % for 0.3 u particles.
Note: the cavity box is still open.
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The inside of the cavity was cleaned today. It was very dirty and had big dust particles and fibers inside.
Cleaning was done for everything; wall, floor, fixed mounts, wires (still have some dust difficult to remove), edges.
The dust meter average was measured outside the cavity (2471 p/m3 av 6 min) and inside after cleaning (1424 p/m3 av 10 min).
The cavity was left open under the clean air flow, will observe it under UV, clean and measure Dust tomorrow.
Images attached are after cleaning.
Objects inside the cavity at the moment :
- 4 main mirror mounts
- 4 mirror fixers on mounts and 3 screws each (total 12)
- 2 reflecting mirror mounts
- 2 dielectric mirrors (mounted and to be cleaned)
- two mounts for D-shaped mirrors.
- 2 D-shaped mirrors (unmounted, and they will need cleaning)
- 2 metal irises (pinholes)
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The cleaning was done twice with half an hour interval between the two times
reading on the dust meter was taken after each time, and it was zero averaged over a 10-min
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An Initial cleaning of the KBoX outside was done, All the optics and mechanics placed that were on the table were removed.
Only the old Mitylaser amplifier remains on the table.
Since we will be using the ThomX Celia amplifier, we will remove it and place it in a secure location (to be decided).
Tomorrow a cleaning of the inside of the cavity box is to be done.
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Clean Airflow Dust measurements, posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about detectors and electronics | utilities
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The dust meter cap was cleaned using Alcohol, and using the filter white cap the dust count was (0 Av. 10 min)
After the dust counter was hand held in direct airflow, it counted (1581 p/m3 Av. 2 min).
I tested the count also in the SAS, and it counted twice the amount ~ 4500 p/m3
Note: discussion on the next steps to take for the airflow filtering !!!!!!!! |
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Clean Airflow Dust measurements, posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about detectors and electronics | utilities
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Dust measurement done today on top of the SBox average 10min
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The dust meter cap was cleaned using Alcohol, and using the filter white cap the dust count was (0 Av. 10 min)
After the dust counter was hand held in direct airflow, it counted (1581 p/m3 Av. 2 min).
I tested the count also in the SAS, and it counted twice the amount ~ 4500 p/m3
Note: discussion on the next steps to take for the airflow filtering !!!!!!!!
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Spincoater - Mirrror cleaning , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics | utilities
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Used the spincoater and pure water to clean dielectric mirrors which will be installed inside the SBox for directing the reflection line.
The method : place pure alchole on mirror - wipe it using white sterile tissue (in one direction) - clean with pure water in spincoater suing cotton swap .
After multible rounds, the result in the images was obtained. there is still a significant amount of dust particles (not all could be dust!!).
Not sure if the reason is the cleaning method ?? will invistegate it more !!!
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In preparation for cleaning the mirrors.
The spincoater has been moved with its bump into the sas of the SBox.
The pure water used will be provided by Alice, as the previous source in the workshop is not available.
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KBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics 7x
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached. |
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SBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics 6x
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SBox alignment, using CW laser Koheras power 1 mW
- Finished M1 and M2 alignment using the diffraction patterns seen on the beam profiler, the beam fit is not very good ?? (image taken)
- Positions of Ma1 and Ma2 motors are registered (image taken)
- Placed Fixed 2 irises at M1 window and M2 window (Image taken while both are closed)
- Distance between the collimator and beam profiler ~ 2 m
- Distance between collimator and M1 diaphragm ~ 1 m
- Distance between collimator and M2 diaphragm ~ 1.6 m
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached.
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SBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics
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After pointers and Advice from Aurélien,
improvement of the beam alignment through M1 and M2 irises was done.
To improve the image on the beam profiler, I cleaned the alignment mirrors and the windows using pure ethanol and optical lens cleaning tissue,
a significant improvement after cleaning the inside of M2 Window. Images have less dust diffraction rings.
Attached new images of the beam:
- New Ma1 and Ma2 motor position
- After M1 pinhole optimized (saturated)
- After M2 and M1 pinhole optimizing (saturated and not)
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SBox alignment, using CW laser Koheras power 1 mW
- Finished M1 and M2 alignment using the diffraction patterns seen on the beam profiler, the beam fit is not very good ?? (image taken)
- Positions of Ma1 and Ma2 motors are registered (image taken)
- Placed Fixed 2 irises at M1 window and M2 window (Image taken while both are closed)
- Distance between the collimator and beam profiler ~ 2 m
- Distance between collimator and M1 diaphragm ~ 1 m
- Distance between collimator and M2 diaphragm ~ 1.6 m
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached.
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SBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics
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Remember to update the position of the reference Irises tomorrow !!!!
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After pointers and Advice from Aurélien,
improvement of the beam alignment through M1 and M2 irises was done.
To improve the image on the beam profiler, I cleaned the alignment mirrors and the windows using pure ethanol and optical lens cleaning tissue,
a significant improvement after cleaning the inside of M2 Window. Images have less dust diffraction rings.
Attached new images of the beam:
- New Ma1 and Ma2 motor position
- After M1 pinhole optimized (saturated)
- After M2 and M1 pinhole optimizing (saturated and not)
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SBox alignment, using CW laser Koheras power 1 mW
- Finished M1 and M2 alignment using the diffraction patterns seen on the beam profiler, the beam fit is not very good ?? (image taken)
- Positions of Ma1 and Ma2 motors are registered (image taken)
- Placed Fixed 2 irises at M1 window and M2 window (Image taken while both are closed)
- Distance between the collimator and beam profiler ~ 2 m
- Distance between collimator and M1 diaphragm ~ 1 m
- Distance between collimator and M2 diaphragm ~ 1.6 m
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached.
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SBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics 9x
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- Adjust the placement of the Irises (done at the start of the day, adjusted at the end when M1 mirror was placed)
- Improvement on the Ma1 and Ma2 (The Alignment Mirrors)
- Improves the alignment a bit. There is an observation where there is no symmetry in the image, concluded to be because of the pinholes that are usually used for the alignment the circle cut is not symmetric (took images on phone of pinholes)
- This explains why, for the pinhole used on M1, we see a little more symmetry than the pinhole used on M2.
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- Placed M1 mirror from Sbox (with damage spot in the middle), after cleaning it using the spincoater, only used to adjust the injection into the mirror where it will give Horizontal displacement due to the thickness of the mirror.
- Last position of the motors attached
- Installed the 2 dielectric mirrors for the reflection line
- Did a rough alignment for the reflection line to have it exit through the reflection window.
Note about mirrors : They were cleaned a year a go and placed in the boxes. When opened the box and seen under microscope they were very dirty with dust particle
Specially from the back, I believe the boxes have dust in them (to be verified under the UV light / Microscope !!!!!!!! )
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Remember to update the position of the reference Irises tomorrow !!!!
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After pointers and Advice from Aurélien,
improvement of the beam alignment through M1 and M2 irises was done.
To improve the image on the beam profiler, I cleaned the alignment mirrors and the windows using pure ethanol and optical lens cleaning tissue,
a significant improvement after cleaning the inside of M2 Window. Images have less dust diffraction rings.
Attached new images of the beam:
- New Ma1 and Ma2 motor position
- After M1 pinhole optimized (saturated)
- After M2 and M1 pinhole optimizing (saturated and not)
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SBox alignment, using CW laser Koheras power 1 mW
- Finished M1 and M2 alignment using the diffraction patterns seen on the beam profiler, the beam fit is not very good ?? (image taken)
- Positions of Ma1 and Ma2 motors are registered (image taken)
- Placed Fixed 2 irises at M1 window and M2 window (Image taken while both are closed)
- Distance between the collimator and beam profiler ~ 2 m
- Distance between collimator and M1 diaphragm ~ 1 m
- Distance between collimator and M2 diaphragm ~ 1.6 m
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached.
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SBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics
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Finished the alignment of the SBox with M1 of SBox placed, to be changed to gamma factory mirror later
Observed what seems to be transmission through M2 mirror, to be confirmed. image attached shows it
a PowerPoint attached showing the details of today's work.
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- Adjust the placement of the Irises (done at the start of the day, adjusted at the end when M1 mirror was placed)
- Improvement on the Ma1 and Ma2 (The Alignment Mirrors)
- Improves the alignment a bit. There is an observation where there is no symmetry in the image, concluded to be because of the pinholes that are usually used for the alignment the circle cut is not symmetric (took images on phone of pinholes)
- This explains why, for the pinhole used on M1, we see a little more symmetry than the pinhole used on M2.
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- Placed M1 mirror from Sbox (with damage spot in the middle), after cleaning it using the spincoater, only used to adjust the injection into the mirror where it will give Horizontal displacement due to the thickness of the mirror.
- Last position of the motors attached
- Installed the 2 dielectric mirrors for the reflection line
- Did a rough alignment for the reflection line to have it exit through the reflection window.
Note about mirrors : They were cleaned a year a go and placed in the boxes. When opened the box and seen under microscope they were very dirty with dust particle
Specially from the back, I believe the boxes have dust in them (to be verified under the UV light / Microscope !!!!!!!! )
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Remember to update the position of the reference Irises tomorrow !!!!
| Manar Amer wrote: |
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After pointers and Advice from Aurélien,
improvement of the beam alignment through M1 and M2 irises was done.
To improve the image on the beam profiler, I cleaned the alignment mirrors and the windows using pure ethanol and optical lens cleaning tissue,
a significant improvement after cleaning the inside of M2 Window. Images have less dust diffraction rings.
Attached new images of the beam:
- New Ma1 and Ma2 motor position
- After M1 pinhole optimized (saturated)
- After M2 and M1 pinhole optimizing (saturated and not)
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SBox alignment, using CW laser Koheras power 1 mW
- Finished M1 and M2 alignment using the diffraction patterns seen on the beam profiler, the beam fit is not very good ?? (image taken)
- Positions of Ma1 and Ma2 motors are registered (image taken)
- Placed Fixed 2 irises at M1 window and M2 window (Image taken while both are closed)
- Distance between the collimator and beam profiler ~ 2 m
- Distance between collimator and M1 diaphragm ~ 1 m
- Distance between collimator and M2 diaphragm ~ 1.6 m
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached.
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Spincoater - Mirrror cleaning , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics | utilities
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Images of the SBox mirrors cleaned at the same time when the cavity was aligned.
Directly from the spincoater to the SBox directly.
PowerPoint attached shows details
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Used the spincoater and pure water to clean dielectric mirrors which will be installed inside the SBox for directing the reflection line.
The method : place pure alchole on mirror - wipe it using white sterile tissue (in one direction) - clean with pure water in spincoater suing cotton swap .
After multible rounds, the result in the images was obtained. there is still a significant amount of dust particles (not all could be dust!!).
Not sure if the reason is the cleaning method ?? will invistegate it more !!!
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In preparation for cleaning the mirrors.
The spincoater has been moved with its bump into the sas of the SBox.
The pure water used will be provided by Alice, as the previous source in the workshop is not available.
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SBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics
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Last week In FP cavity we had all SBox mirrors including the damaged M1 mirror.
The beating was observed with just a slight adjustment on M4 alignment.
In addition, it was also observed while driving the piezo of the CW laser.
In the attached image of the beam at transmission point at M2 mirror, the shape of the beam is deformed.
one of the factors could be related to the damaged spot on M1 mirror. The deformation position can also be seen in the higher order modes.
after changing the injection mirror to Gamma factory M1, this deformation should disappear.
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Finished the alignment of the SBox with M1 of SBox placed, to be changed to gamma factory mirror later
Observed what seems to be transmission through M2 mirror, to be confirmed. image attached shows it
a PowerPoint attached showing the details of today's work.
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- Adjust the placement of the Irises (done at the start of the day, adjusted at the end when M1 mirror was placed)
- Improvement on the Ma1 and Ma2 (The Alignment Mirrors)
- Improves the alignment a bit. There is an observation where there is no symmetry in the image, concluded to be because of the pinholes that are usually used for the alignment the circle cut is not symmetric (took images on phone of pinholes)
- This explains why, for the pinhole used on M1, we see a little more symmetry than the pinhole used on M2.
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- Placed M1 mirror from Sbox (with damage spot in the middle), after cleaning it using the spincoater, only used to adjust the injection into the mirror where it will give Horizontal displacement due to the thickness of the mirror.
- Last position of the motors attached
- Installed the 2 dielectric mirrors for the reflection line
- Did a rough alignment for the reflection line to have it exit through the reflection window.
Note about mirrors : They were cleaned a year a go and placed in the boxes. When opened the box and seen under microscope they were very dirty with dust particle
Specially from the back, I believe the boxes have dust in them (to be verified under the UV light / Microscope !!!!!!!! )
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Remember to update the position of the reference Irises tomorrow !!!!
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After pointers and Advice from Aurélien,
improvement of the beam alignment through M1 and M2 irises was done.
To improve the image on the beam profiler, I cleaned the alignment mirrors and the windows using pure ethanol and optical lens cleaning tissue,
a significant improvement after cleaning the inside of M2 Window. Images have less dust diffraction rings.
Attached new images of the beam:
- New Ma1 and Ma2 motor position
- After M1 pinhole optimized (saturated)
- After M2 and M1 pinhole optimizing (saturated and not)
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SBox alignment, using CW laser Koheras power 1 mW
- Finished M1 and M2 alignment using the diffraction patterns seen on the beam profiler, the beam fit is not very good ?? (image taken)
- Positions of Ma1 and Ma2 motors are registered (image taken)
- Placed Fixed 2 irises at M1 window and M2 window (Image taken while both are closed)
- Distance between the collimator and beam profiler ~ 2 m
- Distance between collimator and M1 diaphragm ~ 1 m
- Distance between collimator and M2 diaphragm ~ 1.6 m
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached.
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SBox Alignment , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics
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Today; replaced the M1 SBox mirror with M1 from gamma factory , following the previous alignment.
Removed all mirrors and cleaned them one by one.
Started with no M1, placed M2 did its alignment through M3 pinhole, then placed M3 aligned it through M4 pinhole, then placed M4 aligned it through M1 pinhole.
Placed M1 Gamma factory at the end
Note: mirror is new was not used before, took image on microscope there was no dust in the center, but there was little on the edges (cleaned it using spin-coater)
beating of fundamental mode observed (at M2 transmission) immediately with very higher order modes, slight adjustment on M4 suppressed them.
The beam is not circular and still has some deformation, M1 was changed, so it could be a damaged point at one of the other mirrors (to be investigated tomorrow)!!
No significant damage seen on the other mirrors.
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Last week In FP cavity we had all SBox mirrors including the damaged M1 mirror.
The beating was observed with just a slight adjustment on M4 alignment.
In addition, it was also observed while driving the piezo of the CW laser.
In the attached image of the beam at transmission point at M2 mirror, the shape of the beam is deformed.
one of the factors could be related to the damaged spot on M1 mirror. The deformation position can also be seen in the higher order modes.
after changing the injection mirror to Gamma factory M1, this deformation should disappear.
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Finished the alignment of the SBox with M1 of SBox placed, to be changed to gamma factory mirror later
Observed what seems to be transmission through M2 mirror, to be confirmed. image attached shows it
a PowerPoint attached showing the details of today's work.
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- Adjust the placement of the Irises (done at the start of the day, adjusted at the end when M1 mirror was placed)
- Improvement on the Ma1 and Ma2 (The Alignment Mirrors)
- Improves the alignment a bit. There is an observation where there is no symmetry in the image, concluded to be because of the pinholes that are usually used for the alignment the circle cut is not symmetric (took images on phone of pinholes)
- This explains why, for the pinhole used on M1, we see a little more symmetry than the pinhole used on M2.
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- Placed M1 mirror from Sbox (with damage spot in the middle), after cleaning it using the spincoater, only used to adjust the injection into the mirror where it will give Horizontal displacement due to the thickness of the mirror.
- Last position of the motors attached
- Installed the 2 dielectric mirrors for the reflection line
- Did a rough alignment for the reflection line to have it exit through the reflection window.
Note about mirrors : They were cleaned a year a go and placed in the boxes. When opened the box and seen under microscope they were very dirty with dust particle
Specially from the back, I believe the boxes have dust in them (to be verified under the UV light / Microscope !!!!!!!! )
| Manar Amer wrote: |
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Remember to update the position of the reference Irises tomorrow !!!!
| Manar Amer wrote: |
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After pointers and Advice from Aurélien,
improvement of the beam alignment through M1 and M2 irises was done.
To improve the image on the beam profiler, I cleaned the alignment mirrors and the windows using pure ethanol and optical lens cleaning tissue,
a significant improvement after cleaning the inside of M2 Window. Images have less dust diffraction rings.
Attached new images of the beam:
- New Ma1 and Ma2 motor position
- After M1 pinhole optimized (saturated)
- After M2 and M1 pinhole optimizing (saturated and not)
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SBox alignment, using CW laser Koheras power 1 mW
- Finished M1 and M2 alignment using the diffraction patterns seen on the beam profiler, the beam fit is not very good ?? (image taken)
- Positions of Ma1 and Ma2 motors are registered (image taken)
- Placed Fixed 2 irises at M1 window and M2 window (Image taken while both are closed)
- Distance between the collimator and beam profiler ~ 2 m
- Distance between collimator and M1 diaphragm ~ 1 m
- Distance between collimator and M2 diaphragm ~ 1.6 m
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Starting with the alignment of the KBox using CW Koheras.
The size of the CW output from the collimator at 1 meter from is ~ 2.4 mm, to be adjusted with lenses to match the cavity !!! (attached image)
For the 2 alignment mirrors, I am only able to control 3 axes for now (motor issue for the fourth to be fixed !!) , Horizontal and vertical for Ma1 and Horizontal for Ma2(closes to injection window).
Started with only irises placed on both the M1 and M2. Placed a beam profiler at the window behind M2 to observe an output beam.
Motors position for the 3 axes and beam shape and position after M2 attached.
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Spincoater - Mirrror cleaning , posted by Manar Amer at Optical room about lasers and optics | utilities
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PowerPoint shows the detailed images of all the mirrors before and after cleaning.
Images of SBox mirrors and M1 from Gamma factory attached only for the front after cleaning
the lines showing are on the back of the mirrors, they come from the spinning mount the mirrors are fixed on in the spin-coater.
Naming code :
M#BB - M# mirror Back Before cleaning
M#BA - M# mirror Back After cleaning
M#FB - M# mirror Front Before cleaning
M#FA - M# mirror Front After cleaning
G : Gamma factory
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Images of the SBox mirrors cleaned at the same time when the cavity was aligned.
Directly from the spincoater to the SBox directly.
PowerPoint attached shows details
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Used the spincoater and pure water to clean dielectric mirrors which will be installed inside the SBox for directing the reflection line.
The method : place pure alchole on mirror - wipe it using white sterile tissue (in one direction) - clean with pure water in spincoater suing cotton swap .
After multible rounds, the result in the images was obtained. there is still a significant amount of dust particles (not all could be dust!!).
Not sure if the reason is the cleaning method ?? will invistegate it more !!!
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In preparation for cleaning the mirrors.
The spincoater has been moved with its bump into the sas of the SBox.
The pure water used will be provided by Alice, as the previous source in the workshop is not available.
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