Title :
High-contrast, closed-loop control of laser beam profiles
Author :
McIntire, L.E. ; Divoky, M. ; Knox, W.H. ; Bahk, S.-W. ; Zuegel, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
A 1053-nm laser beam profile was controlled using the diffractive mode of a spatial light modulator in closed loop for the first time, producing high-contrast spatial intensity shaping, as well as independent wavefront control.
Keywords :
closed loop systems; laser beams; light diffraction; spatial light modulators; closed-loop control; diffractive mode; high-contrast control; high-contrast spatial intensity shaping; independent wavefront control; laser beam profiles; spatial light modulator; wavelength 1053 nm; Diffraction; Diffraction gratings; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optimized production technology; Phase modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
