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Shaping the Amplitude and Phase of Laser Beams by Using a Phase-only Spatial Light Modulator
Published on: January 28, 2019
A high-resolution, adaptive beam-shaping system for high-power lasers
Seung-Whan Bahk1, Ed Fess, Brian E Kruschwitz
1Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, NY 14623-1299 USA. sbah@lle.rochester.edu
Abstract:
A high-resolution, high-precision beam-shaping system for high-power-laser systems is demonstrated. A liquid-crystal-on-silicon spatial light modulator is run in closed-loop to shape laser-beam amplitude and wavefront. An unprecedented degree of convergence is demonstrated, and important practical issues are discussed. Wavefront shaping for the applications in OMEGA EP laser is demonstrated, and other interesting examples are presented.
