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| ====== Lab Notes for Optics Experiments ====== | ====== Lab Notes for Optics Experiments ====== | ||
| - | ==== Day 2026-02-21 (k8ik) ==== | + | ==== Day 2026-02-21 (k8ik, rahix) ==== |
| + | We successfully coupled our shitty Aliexpress laser into the also high quality single mode fiber. However, we do see a beautiful beam but also what could be higher modes in the output, meaning the fiber is either broken at the end, the collimator has some issues or the fiber is indeed a multimode fiber. Most likely explanation right now: The fiber is a " | ||
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| + | We put a collimator on the other fiber end and aimed it at our camera to take some beam pictures. | ||
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| + | Wrote a little script which outputs the average intensity across the camera frame as a single number so we can tune the fiber coupling against it [[https:// | ||
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| + | Even after adjustment, only very little power coming out of the fiber. | ||
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| + | First, here is a capture of a higher mode: | ||
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| + | With a bit more tuning of the fiber coupling, we end up seeing some much nicer beam shapes: | ||
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| + | The curve does not look gaussian which is a bit worrying. Current assumption is that this is still a higher transversal mode that just looks close enough. | ||
| ==== Day 2026-01-31 (k8ik) ==== | ==== Day 2026-01-31 (k8ik) ==== | ||
| Aliexpress quality fiber and collimators arrived: | Aliexpress quality fiber and collimators arrived: | ||