The three-grating optical interferometer used as a monitoring and stabilization device for an atomic interferometer

dc.contributor.advisor	McIntyre, David H.
dc.creator	Lopez, Peggy A.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-08T16:48:58Z
dc.date.available	2012-10-08T16:48:58Z
dc.date.copyright	1997-02-19
dc.date.issued	1997-02-19
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/34198
dc.description	Graduation date: 1997	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The three-grating optical interferometer is studied to identify restrictions on alignment and improve stability. A description of the way a three-grating interferometer works is given as well as a method for proper set up. The overall power loss through the three gratings is measured and can be used to estimate the amount of atoms that will be detected at the output of the atomic interferometer. Criteria are developed for misalignment affects. Equations are presented for spacing and rotation limitations which can then be applied to the atomic interferometer. A stabilization technique is developed using a servo system. The elimination of low frequency inertial noise is accomplished.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Interferometers	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Diffraction gratings	en_US
dc.title	The three-grating optical interferometer used as a monitoring and stabilization device for an atomic interferometer	en_US
dc.type	Thesis/Dissertation	en_US
dc.degree.name	Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics	en_US
dc.degree.level	Master's	en_US
dc.degree.discipline	Science	en_US
dc.degree.grantor	Oregon State University	en_US
dc.description.digitization	File scanned at 300 ppi (Monochrome) using Capture Perfect 3.0 on a Canon DR-9050C in PDF format. CVista PdfCompressor 4.0 was used for pdf compression and textual OCR.	en_US
dc.description.peerreview	no	en_us