Procedure

The manual mostly explains what the optics table will look like and what data to take and how. The video recording of the experiment is pretty thorough and has lots of useful tips. Please watch that after you’ve read the manual but before you read much more of this document. Here are some extra guidelines that may be helpful:

1. Getting the laser beam through the Rubidium cell can be difficult. Take your time and do your best to identify the beam trajectory using the laser card.
2. Don’t change the sweep frequency when taking your data. You want to be using the same time for the sweep for all your data so you can compare your results. Record the frequency of the current sweep before you change it.