Vibration damping platform for cavity quantum-electrodynamics experiments
2022; American Institute of Physics; Volume: 93; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1063/5.0069765
ISSN1527-2400
AutoresNick Sauerwein, Tigrane Cantat-Moltrecht, I. T. Grigoras, Jean-Philippe Brantut,
Tópico(s)Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
ResumoWe present a mechanical platform with enhanced vibration damping properties for cavity quantum-electrodynamics experiments. It is based on a composite design that combines a soft, vibration damping core with a rigid shell maintaining optical alignment. It passively damps the vibrations generated by piezoelectric actuators controlling the mirror positions. The mechanical resonances of the platform, which lead to a length change of the cavity, are efficiently suppressed up to 100 kHz. Our platform is ultra-high vacuum compatible and can be used in most applications, in particular, where long cavities and optical access to the cavity center are required.
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