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Report Report My stay in Hannover My stay in Hannover Noriaki Noriaki OHMAE (Mio group, Univ. of Tokyo) OHMAE (Mio group, Univ. of Tokyo) Period Period 2008.10.20 2008.10.20 2008.11.30 (6 weeks) 2008.11.30 (6 weeks) Place Place Laser Laser Zentrum Zentrum Hannover e. V. (LZH) Hannover e. V. (LZH) Albert Einstein Institute (AEI) Albert Einstein Institute (AEI)

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Report Report ““My stay in HannoverMy stay in Hannover””NoriakiNoriaki OHMAE  (Mio group, Univ. of Tokyo)OHMAE  (Mio group, Univ. of Tokyo)

PeriodPeriod

2008.10.20 2008.10.20 –– 2008.11.30 (6 weeks)2008.11.30 (6 weeks)

PlacePlace

Laser Laser ZentrumZentrum Hannover e. V. (LZH)Hannover e. V. (LZH)

Albert Einstein Institute (AEI)Albert Einstein Institute (AEI)

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Where is Hannover?Where is Hannover?

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HannoverHannover

GEO600GEO600

AirportAirport

LZHLZH

AEIAEI HauptbahnhofHauptbahnhof(Central station)(Central station)

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Laser Laser ZentrumZentrum Hannover e. V.Hannover e. V.

German

English

French

Russian

Italian

Swedish

Japanese44

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Organization chart of LZHOrganization chart of LZH

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My work in LZHMy work in LZH

•• Optimization of Optimization of aa NdNd:YVO:YVO44 bulk amplifierbulk amplifierHR(1064nm)AR(808nm)

Fiber coupled LD

Lens 1Lens 2HR(1064nm)AR(808nm)

NPRO (2W)

3mm

3mm

2mm, YVO48mm, Nd:YVO4

• 0.3 at.% doped

• 0.5 at.% doped

Parameters:Parameters:•• Pump spot sizePump spot size•• Seed spot sizeSeed spot size•• Pump wavelengthPump wavelength•• Seed wavelengthSeed wavelength

High efficiencyHigh efficiencyGood beam qualityGood beam quality

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Nd:YVONd:YVO44 amplifieramplifier

Lens 1Lens 1

Lens 2Lens 2

DichroicDichroic mirrormirror

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Dichroic mirror

Optical layoutOptical layout

NPRO(2W)

FI

HWPQWP

PBS

HWP

f=300mmf=300mmBA

YVO4

Fiber coupled LD

f=40mm

Dichroic mirror

BA

f=200mm

WedgeWedge

Power meter

PBS HWP

M2 measurement

To DB

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Ex.) pump spot size = 600um (0.3 at.% crystal)Ex.) pump spot size = 600um (0.3 at.% crystal)

•• Pump power Pump power vsvs amplified amplified powerpower–– Seed power = 1.8WSeed power = 1.8W

•• Seed power Seed power vsvs amplified amplified powerpower–– Pump power = 43WPump power = 43W

When seed spot size = 500um, the efficiency of amplification wasWhen seed spot size = 500um, the efficiency of amplification was maximum.maximum.

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Highest efficiency amplification (0.3 at.% crystal)Highest efficiency amplification (0.3 at.% crystal)

•• Pump power Pump power vsvs amplified amplified powerpower–– Seed power = 1.8WSeed power = 1.8W

•• Seed power Seed power vsvs amplified amplified powerpower–– Pump power = 43WPump power = 43W

Maximum amplified power was 9.3W (pump = 500um, seed = 450um).Maximum amplified power was 9.3W (pump = 500um, seed = 450um).

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Beam quality (TEMBeam quality (TEM0000 power)power)

•• MM‐‐squaredsquared–– MM22 < 1.2 (all results)< 1.2 (all results)

•• Ex.)Ex.)

…… ??????

•• ModescanModescan–– TEMTEM0000 power > 95% (all)power > 95% (all)

Cavity length

Transmitted light

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Diagnostic breadboardDiagnostic breadboard

•• P. P. KweeKwee et. al., RSI, 78, 073103(2007)et. al., RSI, 78, 073103(2007)–– Made in AEIMade in AEI

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Diagnostic breadboardDiagnostic breadboard

•• Beam analysisBeam analysis–– TEMTEM0000 powerpower

–– Beam pointingBeam pointing

–– Frequency noiseFrequency noise

–– Intensity noiseIntensity noise

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Polarization of pump lightPolarization of pump light

Fibe

r coup

led LD

f=40mm

f=80mm

Dichroic mirror

PBS (1064nm)

HWP (800nm)

Power meter

Power meter

5

2

Transmitted power

Angle of HWP

Fibe

r coup

led LD

f=40mm

f=80mm

Dichroic mirror

PBS (1064nm)

QWP (808nm)

Power meter

Power meter

HWP (800nm)Small effect

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Summary (Experiment)Summary (Experiment)•• It was difficult to find the It was difficult to find the ““optimumoptimum”” condition of a bulk amplifier condition of a bulk amplifier ……

–– because there are many parameters and their couplings.because there are many parameters and their couplings.

•• Seed spot sizeSeed spot size

•• Pump spot sizePump spot size

•• Wavelength of the seed laserWavelength of the seed laser

•• Wavelength of the pump lightWavelength of the pump light

•• ““PolarizationPolarization”” of pump lightof pump light

•• 0.3 at.% Nd:YVO40.3 at.% Nd:YVO4

–– ““Pump size = 500 um, Seed size = 450 umPump size = 500 um, Seed size = 450 um”” was the best condition of was the best condition of amplification.amplification.

–– Beam quality was very good in each condition (TEM00 power > 95 %Beam quality was very good in each condition (TEM00 power > 95 %).).

–– But, the polarization of pump light was not discussed about thisBut, the polarization of pump light was not discussed about this crystal.crystal.

•• 0.5 at.% Nd:YVO40.5 at.% Nd:YVO4

–– Optimum condition could not be found because Optimum condition could not be found because ……

•• Polarization of pump light, and too large absorption of pump ligPolarization of pump light, and too large absorption of pump light.ht.

•• I did not have enough time to measure.I did not have enough time to measure.

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Laser system for Advanced LIGOLaser system for Advanced LIGO

•• I will talk about PSL for Advanced LIGO in Mio group I will talk about PSL for Advanced LIGO in Mio group seminar (2008/12/24?).seminar (2008/12/24?).–– 180 W injection180 W injection‐‐locked laser, frequency and intensity locked laser, frequency and intensity stabilizationstabilization

–– Comparison of our laser system with this PSL systemComparison of our laser system with this PSL system1616

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Albert Einstein InstituteAlbert Einstein Institute

1717

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LaserLaser35 W laser

PMC

Fiber (Steering & MC?)

Reference cavityOptical table

for 200 W laser

1818

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Quantum opticsQuantum optics

Quantum entanglement

Radiation pressure noise

Squeezing: 10(11.5?) dB

MI with squeezer: 6 dB

1919

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10m prototype10m prototype

Lab

Poster

MI is not 10 m, only 1 m.MC is 10 m.

Laser power is 35 W.Mass of mirrors are 100 g.Mirrors are not cooled.

A few coating.Designed to observe the SQL.Suspended optical table (LISA).

2020

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GEO600GEO600

600m arm

Center room

Control system

Local control

Cables

2121

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SummarySummary

•• LZHLZH–– Experiment (Bulk amplifier)Experiment (Bulk amplifier)

–– ResearchResearch•• Laser system for the ELaser system for the E‐‐LIGO LIGO and the Aand the A‐‐LIGOLIGO

•• AEIAEI–– LaserLaser

–– Quantum opticsQuantum optics

–– 10m prototype10m prototype

–– GEO600GEO600