DocumentCode
2237581
Title
Development of high damage threshold apodizers for laser applications
Author
Rambo, Patrick ; Schwarz, Jens ; Kimmel, Mark ; Atherton, Briggs ; Bergstrom, Austin ; Flusche, Brian
Author_Institution
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Using laser ablation of a transmissive fused silica window, high damage threshold apodizers were produced in order to modify the spatial and amplitude profile of a high energy laser beam.
Keywords
laser ablation; laser beams; optical filters; optical windows; silicon compounds; spatial filters; SiO2; high-damage threshold apodizers; high-energy laser beam; laser ablation; spatial-amplitude laser profile; transmissive fused silica window; Chirp; Glass; Laser ablation; Laser applications; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical scattering; Pulse amplifiers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571512
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