Diffraction smoothing aperture for an optical beam
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to an aperture for an optical beam having an irregular periphery or having perturbations imposed upon the periphery to decrease the diffraction effect caused by the beam passing through the aperture. Such apertures are particularly useful with high power solid state laser systems in that they minimize the problem of self-focusing which frequently destroys expensive components in such systems.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862638
- Patent Number(s):
- 3980397
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- 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:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- diffraction; smoothing; aperture; optical; beam; disclosure; directed; irregular; periphery; perturbations; imposed; decrease; effect; caused; passing; apertures; particularly; useful; power; solid; laser; systems; minimize; self-focusing; frequently; destroys; expensive; components; power solid; beam passing; optical beam; particularly useful; laser systems; diffraction effect; /372/359/
Citation Formats
Judd, O'Dean P, and Suydam, Bergen R. Diffraction smoothing aperture for an optical beam. United States: N. p., 1976.
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"Diffraction smoothing aperture for an optical beam". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862638.
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title = {Diffraction smoothing aperture for an optical beam},
author = {Judd, O'Dean P and Suydam, Bergen R},
abstractNote = {The disclosure is directed to an aperture for an optical beam having an irregular periphery or having perturbations imposed upon the periphery to decrease the diffraction effect caused by the beam passing through the aperture. Such apertures are particularly useful with high power solid state laser systems in that they minimize the problem of self-focusing which frequently destroys expensive components in such systems.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1976},
month = {1}
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