Systems and methods for spatiotemporal control of a laser and applications of same
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for using a chromatic lens system to provide a “flying focus”—i.e., an advanced focusing scheme enabling spatiotemporal control of a focal location. In a method, a photon beam is emitted from a source at a wavelength. The photon beam may have more than one wavelength. The photon beam is focused to a focal location using a chromatic lens system. The focal location is at a first longitudinal distance along an optical axis from the chromatic lens system. The wavelength of the photon beam is changed as a function of time to change the focal location as a function of time. The wavelength may be changed such that the focal location changes with a focal velocity.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1771663
- Patent Number(s):
- 10845608
- Application Number:
- 15/784,789
- Assignee:
- University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0001944; SC0016253
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10/16/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Froula, Dustin H., and Kessler, Terrance J. Systems and methods for spatiotemporal control of a laser and applications of same. United States: N. p., 2020.
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title = {Systems and methods for spatiotemporal control of a laser and applications of same},
author = {Froula, Dustin H. and Kessler, Terrance J.},
abstractNote = {Methods and systems are disclosed for using a chromatic lens system to provide a “flying focus”—i.e., an advanced focusing scheme enabling spatiotemporal control of a focal location. In a method, a photon beam is emitted from a source at a wavelength. The photon beam may have more than one wavelength. The photon beam is focused to a focal location using a chromatic lens system. The focal location is at a first longitudinal distance along an optical axis from the chromatic lens system. The wavelength of the photon beam is changed as a function of time to change the focal location as a function of time. The wavelength may be changed such that the focal location changes with a focal velocity.},
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