Title :
Modelling of beam interaction with components in the vicinity of a focal plane for long, complex laser systems such as the National Ignition Facility
Author :
Feigenbaum, E. ; Sacks, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Nat. Ignition Facility & Photon Sci., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
A Fourier beam propagation algorithm for within a lens Rayleigh region is derived within the Talanov framework, accommodating both the large beam size changes and propagation distances typical for large, complex systems as the NIF.
Keywords :
focal planes; laser beams; lenses; Fourier beam propagation algorithm; National Ignition Facility; Talanov framework; complex laser systems; focal plane; laser beam interaction modelling; lens Rayleigh region; Ignition; Laser beams; Laser modes; Lenses; Optical filters; Particle beams; Thin film transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
