Multi-channel laser system including an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) with beam polarization switching and related methods
AssigneeEagle Technology, LLC
InventorsMichael Ray Lange, Randall K. Morse, Catheryn D. Logan, Curtis R. Niemeier, Dean A. Heimmermann, Peter A. Wasilousky, Christopher A. Corey, Lee Martin Burberry
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Abstract
A system may include a laser source, an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) coupled to the laser source, an atom trap, and at least one optical medium coupled between the AOM and the atom trap. Furthermore, at least one piezoelectric transducer may be coupled to the at least one optical medium, and a beam polarization controller may be coupled to the at least one piezoelectric transducer.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a laser source;
- an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) coupled downstream from the laser source;
- an optical medium body coupled downstream from the AOM;
- a backing block coupled to the optical medium body and comprising at least one of SiC and AlN;
- a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the optical medium body on a side thereof opposite the backing block so that the optical medium body is between the piezoelectric transducer and the backing block;
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- a beam polarization controller coupled to the piezoelectric transducer.
A system comprising:
- a laser source;
- an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) coupled downstream from the laser source;
- an optical medium body coupled downstream of the AOM;
- a backing block coupled to the optical medium body and comprising at least one of SiC and AlN;
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- a piezoelectric transducer to be coupled to a beam polarization controller, the piezoelectric transducer coupled to the optical medium body on a side thereof opposite the backing block so that the optical medium body is between the piezoelectric transducer and the backing block.
A method for controlling polarization of a modulated laser beam from an acousto-optic modulator (AOM), the method comprising:
- selectively operating a polarization switching device downstream from the AOM, the polarization switching device comprising
- an optical medium body,
- a backing block coupled to the optical medium body and comprising at least one of SiC and AlN, and
- a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the optical medium body on a side thereof opposite the backing block so that the optical medium body is between the piezoelectric transducer and the backing block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.