Magneto-optical Kerr Effect
The polar Kerr effect will be tested as a possible in-situ probe of the magnetization of the photocathode.
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Kerr - June 1, 2016 - Overview and outline
Kerr - June 2, 2016 - Discussion of Key Terms
Kerr - June 6, 2016 - Hand Magnet field measurements
Kerr - June 7, 2016 - Riad's Electromagnetic fields
Kerr - June 8, 2016 - Polarization and Saturation
Kerr - June 9, 2016 - Optics Table and first Optics measurements
Kerr - June 10, 2016 - Optics polarization measurements and Iron Alloys
Kerr - June 13, 2016 - Further Polarization
Kerr - June 14, 2016 - Mathematical explanations of MOKE
Kerr - June 15, 2016 - First Magnet experiment
Kerr - June 16, 2016 - Second Magnet experiment
Kerr - June 17, 2016 - Objectives and New Magnet Experiment
Kerr - June 20, 2016 - New Magnet and foil apparatus
Kerr - June 21, 2016 - Milestone, First Kerr measurement
Kerr - June 22, 2016 - Continued Iron foil, green light measurements
Kerr - June 23, 2016 - Pickoff, Alignment, New plans
Kerr - June 24, 2016 - New Magnet Apparatus, pick-off, hard data
Kerr - June 27, 2016 - Pick-off Analysis
Kerr - June 28, 2016 - the quest for the Absolute minimum
Kerr - June 29, 2016 - Correction to previous hypothesis
Kerr - June 30, 2016 - Multiple slope experiment
Kerr - July 1, 2016 - New Red Laser setup, further explanation of slope data
Kerr - July 5, 2016 - Extrema, Data for Joe
Kerr - July 6, 2016 - Red Left Right approach graphs and experiment
Kerr - July 7, 2016 - The Photoelastic Modulator
Kerr - July 8, 2016 - Polarized light and it's interaction with modulating devices
Kerr - July 11, 2016 - PEM, Spectrum Analyzer, and Scope setup along with foil comparisons Riad's magnet info
Kerr - July 12, 2016 - 45 degree alignment, first PEM 1f and 2f measurements.
Kerr - July 14, 2016 - Abstract, further table setup, SCU, Lock-in Amplifier setup
Kerr - July 15, 2016 - 2 Lock-in Amplifiers, Impedance levels, frequency locks
Kerr - July 16-17, 2016 - The weekend derivation <O.o>
Kerr - July 18, 2016 - Rainbow Abstract, Kerr rotation/ellipticity vs magnetic field measurements, Dotting the i's crossing the t's
Kerr - July 19, 2016 - B-field, Milestone moment, First Lock-in Amplifier measurement of Ellipticity and Theta
Kerr - July 20, 2016 - Green Test, Mirror test, root mean square test.. Red fish, blue fish, Bfield fitting test
Kerr - July 21, 2016 - Green light test, Mirror with Red light, final slides
Kerr - July 22, 2016 - 2nd Green light test, Mirror with green laser, Preparation documents for the MMF
Kerr - July 25, 2016 - Green 1, 2, and Mirror comparison
Kerr - July 26, 2016 - Puck Assembly, initial Solenoid measurements
Kerr - July 27, 2016 - Moving the system, Component settings document
Kerr - July 28, 2016 - MMF ready and set to go, Null measurements
Kerr - July 29, 2016 - First MMF measurements..... and some adjustments
Kerr - July 30, 2016 - Comparisons of first Bench to MMF Kerr signals
Kerr - August 1, 2016 - MMF measurements, smaller angle, farther distance, from foil
Kerr - August 5, 2016 - Summary of MMF measurements