DocumentCode
411692
Title
Diffraction limited focal spots for off-thermal equilibrium 100-TW Nd:glass laser chain using a dielectric coated deformable mirror
Author
Wattellier, B. ; Fuchs, J. ; Zou, J.P. ; Abdeli, K. ; Chanteloup, J.C. ; Haefner, C.
Author_Institution
Laser Sci. & Technol., Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
We demonstrate the use of a dielectric-coated deformable mirror to correct LULI 100-TW Nd:glass facility spatial aberrations. Almost diffraction limited foci have been obtained even when the laser chain amplifiers were highly off thermal equilibrium.
Keywords
aberrations; adaptive optics; antireflection coatings; dielectric materials; mirrors; neodymium; optical films; optical glass; solid lasers; 100 TW; LULI; Nd:glass facility spatial aberration; Nd:glass laser chain; dielectric coated deformable mirror; diffraction limited focal spots; laser chain amplifier; off-thermal equilibrium; Atom lasers; Delta modulation; Dielectrics; Diffraction; Focusing; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Mirrors; Power lasers; Solid lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1297772
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