Laser beam pulse formatting method
A method for formatting a laser beam pulse using one or more delay loops is disclosed. The delay loops have a partially reflective beam splitter and a plurality of highly reflective mirrors arranged such that the laser beam pulse enters into the delay loop through the beam splitter and circulates therein along a delay loop length defined by the mirrors. As the laser beam pulse circulates within the delay loop a portion thereof is emitted upon each completed circuit when the laser beam pulse strikes the beam splitter. The laser beam pulse is thereby formatted into a plurality of sub-pulses. The delay loops are used in combination to produce complex waveforms by combining the sub-pulses using additive waveform synthesis. 8 figs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48; AC05-84OR21400
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5337333; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-973878
- OSTI ID:
- 6979155
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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