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Laser beam shaping in space using adaptive opticsFormat | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
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Paper Abstract
Using analytical calculations and wave-optic code simulations,
we study the problem of shaping the spatial distribution of laser
beam intensity in the far field by varying the near-field phase. We discuss possibilities of using adaptive-optic devices to form
the near-field phase distribution to reach the desirable far-field
intensity profile. As an example, we show how a doughnut-like
far-field intensity could be achieved by introducing a specific
phase aberration into the laser beam through a deformable
mirror. Diffraction limitations on the far-field beam shaping are
estimated.
Paper Details
Date Published: 21 August 2003
PDF: 4 pages
Proc. SPIE 5087, Laser Systems Technology, (21 August 2003); doi: 10.1117/12.487264
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 5087:
Laser Systems Technology
William E. Thompson; Paul H. Merritt, Editor(s)
PDF: 4 pages
Proc. SPIE 5087, Laser Systems Technology, (21 August 2003); doi: 10.1117/12.487264
Show Author Affiliations
Margarita Carbon, Boeing Co. (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 5087:
Laser Systems Technology
William E. Thompson; Paul H. Merritt, Editor(s)
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