ContinuouslyStabilizedModulatedLaser

Class Arguments

Argument	Type	Default Value
photodiode	Photodiode
modulator	LightModulator
laser_source	LaserSource
start_stabilized	TBool	True
switch	Switchable	None
fm_device	TStr	mod
am_device	TStr	mod
src_transmission	TFloat	1.0
zero_freq	TFloat	None
power	TFloat	0.001

Bold arguments are mandatory. For more documentation on the listed arguments refer to the class definition below. If parameters appear in this list but not in the class definition below, please recursively check the linked base classes for the definition of the parameter.

Inheritance Diagram

Example Component Dictionary

   {
    "laser_example": {
        "classname": "atomiq.components.laser.ContinuouslyStabilizedModulatedLaser",
        "arguments": {
            "photodiode": "<mandatory parameter (Photodiode)>",
            "modulator": "<mandatory parameter (LightModulator)>",
            "laser_source": "<mandatory parameter (LaserSource)>",
            "start_stabilized": true,
            "switch": null,
            "fm_device": "mod",
            "am_device": "mod",
            "src_transmission": 1.0,
            "zero_freq": null,
            "power": 0.001
        }
    }
}

Class Description

class atomiq.components.laser.ContinuouslyStabilizedModulatedLaser(start_stabilized=True, *args, **kwargs)

Bases: StabilizedModulatedLaser

A modulated laser power-stabilized through a continuous servo loop

If a laser is power-stabilized by an external (hardware) servo loop, it is represented by this abstract class.

Parameters:

start_stabilized (TBool) -- Should the servo loop be activated on startup? (default True)

A Switchable has one ore more channel(s) that can be switched on or off

arb(duration, samples_amp=[], samples_power=[], samples_freq=[], samples_det=[], samples_phase=[], repetitions=1, prepare_only=False, run_prepared=False, transform_amp=<function identity_float>, transform_freq=<function identity_float>, transform_phase=<function identity_float>)

Play Arbitrary Samples from a List

This method allows to set the output amplitude, frequency an phase according to the values specified in respective lists. The whole sequence is played in the specified duration. The pattern store in the sample list can also be repeated.

We supports a scheme to prepare the arb function before it is actually used. If that is needed, run this function with prepare_only = True when the arb should be prepared and with run_only = True when the prepared arb should be played. In both calls the other parameters have to be passed.

Parameters:

• samples_amp (TList(TFloat)) -- List of amplitude samples. If this list is empty (default), the amplitude is not modified.

• samples_power (TList(TFloat)) -- List of power samples. If this list is empty (default), the amplitude is not modified. This overwrites samples_amp.

• samples_freq (TList(TFloat)) -- List of frequency samples. If this list is empty (default), the frequency is not modified.

• samples_det (TList(TFloat)) -- List of frequency samples relative to the zero frequency. If this list is empty (default), the frequency is not modified. This overwrites samples_frequency

• samples_phase (TList(TFloat)) -- List of phase samples. If this list is empty (default), the phase is not modified.

• duration (TFloat) -- The time in which the whole sequence of samples should be played back [s].

• repetitions (TInt32) -- Number of times the sequence of all samples should be played. (default 1)

• prepare_only (TBool) --

• run_prepared (TBool) --

ramp(duration, frequency_start=- 1.0, frequency_end=- 1.0, amplitude_start=- 1.0, amplitude_end=- 1.0, power_start=- 1.0, power_end=- 1.0, ramp_timestep=- 1.0, ramp_steps=- 1)

Ramp frequency and/or power/amplitude over a given duration.

Parameters default to -1 to indicate no change. If the start frequency/amplitude is set to -1, the ramp starts from the last frequency/amplitude which was set.

Either power or amplitude can be given to ramp the intensity of the laser. If power is given, it overwrites the value for the amplitude

This method advances the timeline by ´duration´

Parameters:

• duration (TFloat) -- ramp duration [s]

• frequency_start (TFloat) -- initial frequency [Hz]

• frequency_end (TFloat) -- end frequency [Hz]

• amplitude_start (TFloat) -- initial amplitude [Hz]

• amplitude_end (TFloat) -- end amplitude [Hz]

• power_start (TFloat) --

• power_end (TFloat) --

• ramp_timestep (TFloat) --

• ramp_steps (TInt32) --

set_frequency(frequency)

Set the absolute frequency of the light after modulation

Parameters:

frequency (TFloat) -- Absolute frequency of the light after modulation in Hz

set_power(power)

Set the absolute power of the light after modulation

Parameters:

power (TFloat) -- Absolute power of the light after modulation in W