• DocumentCode
    1656926
  • Title

    Reference-free focal spot optimization of a petawatt laser using adaptive optics

  • Author

    Eisenbarth, U. ; Brabetz, C. ; Lempa, C. ; Stoehlker, T. ; Bagnoud, V.

  • Author_Institution
    GSI Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung mbH, Darmstadt, Germany
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A novel approach on wavefront correction using adaptive optics has been demonstrated at PHELIX. This reference-free method minimizes the focal spot size by taking advantage of the orthogonality of the underlying Zernike polynomials.
  • Keywords
    Zernike polynomials; adaptive optics; high-speed optical techniques; PHELIX; Zernike polynomials; adaptive optics; petawatt laser; reference-free focal spot optimization; wavefront correction; Adaptive optics; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Mirrors; Optimization; Polynomials; Sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6325786
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1656926