Title :
Adaptive optics for single-photon fiber coupling of ions
Author :
Hill, Alexander D. ; Nash, Joseph ; Graham, Mike ; Hervas, David ; Kwiat, Paul G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, OH, USA
Abstract :
We present a new adaptive-optics technique for the optimization of photon collection from a simulated ion. Our technique uses a genetic algorithm to correct wavefront aberrations via deformable mirror before coupling into a single-mode fiber.
Keywords :
aberrations; adaptive optics; genetic algorithms; mirrors; optical fibre couplers; adaptive optics; deformable mirror; genetic algorithm; photon collection optimization; simulated ion; single-mode fiber; single-photon fiber coupling; wavefront aberrations; Adaptive optics; Couplings; Mirrors; Optical fibers; Optimization; Photonics; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
