Calibration of photoelastic modulators in the vacuum UV

Theodore C. Oakberg; John G. Trunk; John Clark Sutherland

doi:10.1117/12.406617

15 November 2000 Calibration of photoelastic modulators in the vacuum UV

Theodore C. Oakberg, John G. Trunk, John Clark Sutherland

Proceedings Volume 4133, Polarization Analysis, Measurement, and Remote Sensing III; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406617
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Measurements of circular dichroism (CD) in the UV and vacuum UV have used photoelastic modulators (PEMs) for high sensitivity (to about 10-6). While a simple technique for wavelength calibration of the PEMs has been used with good results, several features of these calibration curves have not been understood. The authors have calibrated a calcium fluoride PEM and a lithium fluoride PEM using the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory as a light source. These experiments showed calibration graphs that are linear but do not pass through the graph origin. A second “multiple pass” experiment with laser light of a single wavelength, performed on the calcium fluoride PEM, demonstrates the linearity of the PEM electronics. This implies that the calibration behavior results from intrinsic physical properties of the PEM optical element material. An algorithm for generating calibration curves for calcium fluoride and lithium fluoride PEMs has been developed. The calibration curves for circular dichroism measurement for the two PEMs investigated in this study are given as examples.

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Theodore C. Oakberg, John G. Trunk, and John Clark Sutherland "Calibration of photoelastic modulators in the vacuum UV", Proc. SPIE 4133, Polarization Analysis, Measurement, and Remote Sensing III, (15 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406617

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