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  114   Tue Jul 12 18:53:55 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronicsOptical roomInstallation of D-shaped mirror / AlignmentTo prepare for the amplifier. I installed
the D-shapped mirrors after cleaning (using
aceton and ethanol) between the cavity 2
  
  115   Tue Jul 12 19:07:50 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomCELIA amplifier installationThe amplifier was installed on the optical
table next to SBox table.

The CVBG that will be used for
  
  116   Fri Jul 22 17:07:32 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomCELIA amplifier installation + chillerAmplifier placed next to the pulsed laser
on the table under the airflow

The output is in free space with
 WhatsApp_Image_2022-07-22_at_4.26.24_PM.jpgWhatsApp_Image_2022-07-22_at_4.26.24_PM.jpgWhatsApp_Image_2022-07-22_at_5.02.24_PM.jpg 
  117   Fri Jul 22 17:10:06 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronicsOptical roomInstallation of D-shaped mirror / AlignmentThe D-shaped mirrors are installed properly
and not cutting the path of the beam.

The cavity has been aligned again
  
  118   Fri Jul 22 18:00:21 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomAlignment / Table setup The current setup of the optical table
attached.

The cavity is aligned and the lock
 20220722_table_setup.jpg20220722_tablesetup.jpg 
  119   Fri Jul 22 18:19:13 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomCVBG stretching / Fiber Injection Before injecting into the amplifier, the
pulse needs to be stretched using a CVBG,
type attached.
 7x 
  120   Fri Jul 22 18:25:31 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomCELIA amplifier installation + chillerThe software to control the CELIA amplifier
is on the laptop that was placed in ThomX
bunker.
  
  129   Fri Aug 19 16:02:33 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomCELIA amplifier installation + chillerClosing series




  
  130   Fri Aug 19 16:03:17 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomAlignment / Table setup closing series




  
  131   Fri Aug 19 16:03:40 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and optics | detectors and electronics | softwareOptical roomCVBG stretching / Fiber Injection closing series




  
  132   Fri Aug 19 16:31:11 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomAmplifier output Beam ProfileIn preparation to measure the output beam
profile from the amplifier at high power,
I have placed two wedge mirrors just before
 20220819_Setup.jpg 
  133   Fri Aug 19 16:36:18 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTelescope / amplifier outputThe previous Sbox telescope was dismantled
and the mechanical components cleaned.

its lenses are still in the mounts,
  
  134   Mon Aug 22 18:38:03 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTelescope / amplifier outputBeam divergence was measured using a method
called  "Focal
 Focal_length_divergence_method.pdfBeam_Profile_at_high_power_.jpgSBOX_CELIA_AMPLIFIER_Divergence_measurement.pdf 
  135   Mon Aug 22 18:39:13 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomAmplifier output Beam ProfileBeam divergence after amplifier 4.46 mrad

 

  
  136   Tue Aug 23 17:37:38 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTelescope / amplifier outputI placed a periscope to adjust the high
of the beam from the amplifier output from
~ 10 cm from the table to ~ 15 cm
 20220823_setup.jpg 
  137   Wed Aug 24 10:39:58 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTelescope / amplifier outputHere is a view of beam propagation in the
optical software : GaussianBeam

the red filled shape is the model
 Capture.PNGTelescope_AMPLI_CELIA_1.xml 
  138   Wed Aug 24 10:45:24 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical room2 Mirror Setup @ 216.6 MHzAdding information about the 2 mirror cavity
setup (plan - spherical)
that is currently installed.
 manip2miroirs.pptx2mirror_plan_shperical_beam_size.png 
  141   Fri Sep 2 17:50:21 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTelescope / amplifier outputremoving the reading which is not correct
(wrong use of software)

redone a reading similar using
 Beam_Profile_Fit_using_gaussian_Beam.jpgBeam_Profile_Fit_using_gaussian_Beam.xml 
  142   Fri Sep 2 18:10:10 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTelescope / amplifier outputNote the
correct beam divergence is approximately
~ 2.3 mrad
 Ampli_Celia_2.3mrad_divergence_New_Telescope.jpgBeam_waist_at_injection_image.jpg 
  143   Mon Sep 5 18:06:53 2022 Manar AmerFixedreportlasers and opticsOptical roomTelescope / amplifier outputAm adjustment on the lenses position to
have a smaller waist.

+ 250 mm @ 88 cm from amplifier
 20220905_Telescope_lense_placement.jpg 
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