Feedback-enhanced algorithm for aberration correction of holographic atom traps
arXiv:1409.3151 · doi:10.1088/0953-4075/48/11/115303
Abstract
We show that a phase-only spatial light modulator can be used to generate non-trivial light distributions suitable for trapping ultracold atoms, when the hologram calculation is included within a simple and robust feedback loop that corrects for imperfect device response and optical aberrations. This correction reduces the discrepancy between target and experimental light distribution to the level of a few percent (RMS error). We prove the generality of this algorithm by applying it to a variety of target light distributions of relevance for cold atomic physics.
5 pages, 4 figures
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