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Abberation compensation in high power laser systems (22 Jun 1976) (Engineering Materials). [15 drawings]

Miscellaneous ·
OSTI ID:5278229
Drawings are given for three prototype beam correctors designed and built by the University of Arizona. These devices are capable of correcting phase distortions consisting of beam steering, defocus, spherical aberration, coma, and astigmatism. The desired combination of aberrations are generated by tilting or translating a system of four lenses, three of which are spherical and a single aspherical. Variable amounts of each aberration can be independently generated. The maximum value for each distortion at 1.06 micromeres is approximately three waves with a sensitivity of 1/12 of a wave.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
OSTI ID:
5278229
Report Number(s):
CAPE-2584
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English