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projects:optics:log [2026/02/22 02:34] – [Day 2026-02-21 (k8ik, rahix)] rahixprojects:optics:log [2026/02/22 18:33] (current) – [Day 2026-02-21 (k8ik, rahix)] rahix
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 We put a collimator on the other fiber end and aimed it at our camera to take some beam pictures. We put a collimator on the other fiber end and aimed it at our camera to take some beam pictures.
  
-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://git.fa-fo.de/fafo/k8ik-stm/src/commit/263d9b2f4972db14c9c255c6c763ba5da2ad7ff3/Calculations/live_intensity.py|live_intensity.py]].+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://git.fa-fo.de/fafo/k8ik-stm/src/commit/3ecbe0b53f74b1d71ca9628accaadcc8cf0977f9/Calculations/live_intensity.py|live_intensity.py]].
  
 Even after adjustment, only very little power coming out of the fiber.  After tuning, we readjusted the exposure of the camera to try imaging full beam pictures (but this only partially worked because the auto exposure setting of the camera is completely broken). Even after adjustment, only very little power coming out of the fiber.  After tuning, we readjusted the exposure of the camera to try imaging full beam pictures (but this only partially worked because the auto exposure setting of the camera is completely broken).
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 {{:projects:optics:2026-02-22-fiber-beam-multimode.png?400|}} {{:projects:optics:2026-02-22-fiber-beam-multimode.png?400|}}
  
-With a bit more tuning of the fiber coupling, we end up seeing a nice gaussian:+With a bit more tuning of the fiber coupling, we end up seeing some much nicer beam shapes:
  
 {{:projects:optics:2026-02-22-fiber-beam-01.png?400|}} {{:projects:optics:2026-02-22-fiber-beam-01.png?400|}}
 {{:projects:optics:2026-02-22-fiber-beam-02.png?400|}} {{:projects:optics:2026-02-22-fiber-beam-02.png?400|}}
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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: