Miniaturized Atomic Fountain Optical Table
Abstract
Using commercially available components at a cost comparable to conventional free-space optics, we have built a miniaturized version of the optical setup for an atomic fountain that fits onto a 40 cm by 55 cm rack-mounted breadboard. With this system, light from an input fiber is split into ten fiber-coupled output beams: two frequency-tunable sets of three collection/launching beams, beams for repumping and detection, and two diagnostic beams. The output fibers deliver the laser light to integrated optical couplers that bolt directly to the atomic-fountain vacuum chamber [1]. Approximately 30% of the light from the input fiber is available for the experiment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA484401
Entities
People
- Christopher R. Ekstrom
- Scott Crane
- Steven Peil
Organizations
- United States Naval Observatory