Bachelor Thesis

PUBDB-2022-00928

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Construction of a Tunable Laser for use in Grating Compressor Alignment

Messerschmidt, J. P. (Corresponding author) ; Tajalli Seifi, A. (Thesis advisor)DESY* ; Kärtner, F. (Thesis advisor)CFEL*XFEL.EU*DESY*

2021

Abstract: Aligning the gratings of an optical compressor for femtosecond pulses, as used inchirped pulse amplification, is a nontrivial task. In order to simplify this task a portabletunable continuous-wave laser, with automated wavelength tuning, was designed, constructedand automated. This thesis aims to explain the construction and automationof wavelength tuning, using Python, of this tunable laser system. It also discusses the useof this system in the alignment of optical compressor gratings.

Note: Bachelorarbeit, University of Hamburg, 2021

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Laser Forschung und Entwicklung (FS-LA)

Research Program(s):

1. 621 - Accelerator Research and Development (POF4-621) (POF4-621)
2. 6G2 - FLASH (DESY) (POF4-6G2) (POF4-6G2)

Experiment(s):

1. FLASH Beamline PG1 (FLASH)
2. FLASH Beamline PG2 (FLASH)
3. FLASH Beamline BL1 (FLASH)
4. FLASH Beamline BL3 (FLASH)
5. FLASH2 Beamline FL24 (FLASH2)
6. FLASH2 Beamline FL26 (FLASH2)
7. FLASH 2020+ Project

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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