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==[[/Detector Wiggle Disaster|Wiggles caused by AOD on the quadrant photodiode]]==
==[[/Detector Wiggle Disaster|Wiggles caused by AOD on the quadrant photodiode]]==
[[Image:Detector Wiggles for Various AOD Powers.png|thumb|wiggles]]
[[Image:Detector Wiggles for Various AOD Powers.png|thumb|wiggles]]<br style="clear:both;"/>
==[[/AOD Loops|Amazing diffraction patterns caused by acousto-optic effects]]==
==[[/AOD Loops|Amazing diffraction patterns caused by acousto-optic effects]]==
Schaefer-Bergmann diffraction?  Possible the root cause of the AOD cross-hatching and detector wiggles?
Schaefer-Bergmann diffraction?  Possible the root cause of the AOD cross-hatching and detector wiggles?

Revision as of 22:38, 19 June 2007

During grad school, Steve spent a bunch of time monkeying around with AODs (acousto-optic deflectors, see: wikipedia:AOM) during the construction of otpical tweezers. He spent sometimes months over-analyzing some of the problems encountered and accumulated a lot of data that hasn't been published. He'd like to put that data on OWW to save time for others who may encounter those problems.Send Steve a note if you would like more information about these things--a note will make him motivated to post things sooner!

Wiggles caused by AOD on the quadrant photodiode

wiggles


Amazing diffraction patterns caused by acousto-optic effects

Schaefer-Bergmann diffraction? Possible the root cause of the AOD cross-hatching and detector wiggles?

Loops


Crosshatching in laser caused by AOD

Before AOD
After AOD


Efficiency and "flatness" of AODs