Real-time control system for adaptive resonator
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OSTI ID:15007532
Sustained operation of high average power solid-state lasers currently requires an adaptive resonator to produce the optimal beam quality. We describe the architecture of a real-time adaptive control system for correcting intra-cavity aberrations in a heat capacity laser. Image data collected from a wavefront sensor are processed and used to control phase with a high-spatial-resolution deformable mirror. Our controller takes advantage of recent developments in low-cost, high-performance processor technology. A desktop-based computational engine and object-oriented software architecture replaces the high-cost rack-mount embedded computers of previous systems.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15007532
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-139826; TRN: US200419%%68
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 45th Annual Meeting Exhibition & Education Program, San Diego, CA (US), 07/30/2000--08/04/2000; Other Information: PBD: 24 Jul 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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