I propose the following re-organization of the PDFR measurement breadboard. We have all the parts on hand, just needs ~30mins of setup work and some characterization afterwards. The fiber beamsplitter will not be PM, but for this measurement, I don't think that matters (the patch fiber from the diode laser head isn't PM anyways). We have one spare 1 GHz BW NF1611 that is fiber coupled (used to live on the ITMY in-air table, and is (conveniently) labelled "REF DET", but I'm not sure what the function of this was). In any case, we have at least 1 free-space NF1611 photodiode available as well. I suggest confirming that the FC version works as expected by calibrating against the free space PD first.
Update 245pm: Implemented, see Attachment #2. Aaron is testing it now, and will post the characterization results. |