A cavity loadlock apparatus for next-generation quantum optics experiments

A Next-Generation Apparatus for Lithium Optical Lattice Experiments

Quantum simulation is emerging as an ambitious and active subfield of atomic physics. This thesis describes progress towards the goal of simulating condensed matter systems, in particular the physics of the Fermi-Hubbard model, using ultracold Lithium atoms in an optical lattice. A major goal of the quantum simulation program is to observe phase transitions of the Hubbard model, into Néel antif...

Next Generation Adaptive Optics

INTRODUCTION 3 This document discusses considerations for the DAVINCI instrument’s pupil image quality and pupil mask selections. The DAVINCI instrument (Adkins et al., 2010) requires a cold pupil mask to control background, especially in the near-IR wavelengths. Different size masks may be required to balance throughput loss and background suppression, with additional masks required for the DA...

High-extinction-ratio resonant cavity polarizer for quantum-optics measurements.

The use of a high-finesse Fabry-Perot ring cavity with an odd number of reflections as a high-extinction-ratio resonant polarizer is shown. Experimental results from quantum-noise measurements using resonant cavities as spatial and spectral filters and precision polarizers are presented.

Real-time control for Keck Observatory next-generation adaptive optics

The next generation adaptive optics systems for large telescopes will be complex systems far larger, more complex, and with higher performance than any currently installed. This requires adopting new algorithms, technologies, and architectures. The Keck next generation adaptive optics (NGAO) system requires real-time wavefront reconstruction and tomography given input from 7 laser and 3 natural...

Next-generation Polymers for High Power Uv Replicated Optics