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Long working distance objective lenses for single atom trapping and imaging

Optics 2016-07-27 v3 Atomic Physics

Abstract

We present a pair of optimized objective lenses with long working distances of 117~mm and 65~mm respectively that offer diffraction limited performance for both Cs and Rb wavelengths when imaging through standard vacuum windows. The designs utilise standard catalog lens elements to provide a simple and cost-effective solution. Objective 1 provides NA=0.175\mathrm{NA}=0.175 offering 3~μ\mum resolution whilst objective 2 is optimized for high collection efficiency with NA=0.29\mathrm{NA}=0.29 and 1.8~μ\mum resolution. This flexible design can be further extended for use at shorter wavelengths by simply re-optimising the lens separations.

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@article{arxiv.1605.09051,
  title  = {Long working distance objective lenses for single atom trapping and imaging},
  author = {J. D. Pritchard and J. A. Isaacs and M. Saffman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.09051},
  year   = {2016}
}

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4 pages, 5 figures

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