Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, Volume. 31, Issue 5, 554(2014)
Digital driving system for acousto-optic modulators in cold atom interferometer
In order to meet the need of laser frequency shift and precision sweep in cold atom interferometry experiments, a control system for acousto-optic modulator with digital interface was designed and implemented. The control system consists of three components, namely upper computer (PC), microcontroller (ARM) and radio-frequency generator (DDS). Among them, PC is used to collect control information. ARM chip controls the DDS chip according to control information, so that the DDS chip can generate a RF driving signal for acousto-optic modulator, and obtain the desired laser frequency for experiments. The control system can output RF signals with frequency of 0~150 MHz and phase noise as low as -116 dBc/Hz. Meanwhile, the amplitude, phase and frequency sweep rate and other parameters of the output signals can be controlled efficiently. Additionally it offers a variety of operating modes to meet different requirements in cold atom interferometry experiments.
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WANG Xin-ran, LI Yi-min, TU Juan, XIONG Zong-yuan, WANG Jin, ZHAN Ming-sheng. Digital driving system for acousto-optic modulators in cold atom interferometer[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2014, 31(5): 554
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Received: Jan. 20, 2014
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Published Online: Oct. 23, 2014
The Author Email: Xin-ran WANG (xinranjqb@wipm.ac.cn)