Multi-wavelength holography with a single Spatial Light Modulator for ultracold atom experiments
arXiv:1501.01185 · doi:10.1364/OE.23.008365
Abstract
We demonstrate a method to create arbitrary intensity distributions of multiple wavelengths of light, which can be useful for ultracold atom experiments, by using regional phase-calculation algorithms to find a single hologram which is illuminated with overlapped laser beams. The regionality of the algorithms is used to program spatially distinct features in the calculated intensity distribution, which then overlap in the Fourier plane due to the dependence of diffraction angle on wavelength. This technique is easily integrated into cold atom experiments, requiring little optical access. We demonstrate the method and two possible experimental scenarios by generating light patterns with 670nm, 780nm and 1064nm laser light which are accurate to the level of a few percent.
9 pages, 5 figures
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