Abstract
To induce coherent stimulated Raman transitions (see Chap. 2) in our atom cloud we require two mutually phase-coherent ‘Raman beams’ which are spatially separable.
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The manufacturer specifies a maximum output power of 1 W, however the highest achieved with this particular device is \(\sim \) \(350\) mW.
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Generating a collimated flat-top beam using beam-shaping optics is difficult and not considered here.
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Note that here \(l_{1,2}\) indicate the side lengths of the two different square-profile beams, and in Fig. 4.13 \(l_{x,y}\) indicate the side lengths of a single beam in the x and y directions, where \(l_x\simeq l_y\).
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Dunning, A.J. (2015). Raman Pulse Generation. In: Coherent Atomic Manipulation and Cooling. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21738-3_4
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