Generation of coherent wavefronts and images inside laser resonators

Autor: Vampouille, M., Colombeau, B., Kermene, V., Martin, P., Froehly, C., Vampouille, M., Colombeau, B., Kermene, V., Martin, P., Froehly, C.
Zdroj: Journal de Physique III; July 1993, Vol. 3 Issue: 7 p1369-1380, 12p
Abstrakt: We describe a new type of laser mode filtering using two complementary spatial filters located against the plane mirrors of a confocal lens resonator. With Nd/YAG as amplifying medium, we report the synthesis of two particular waves: a sinusoidally modulated wavefront, and a uniphase beam with a flat spatial profile and minimal divergence. The temporal evolution of the beam under construction is also recorded. The process is a new type of wavefront reconstruction, like holography, but without reference.
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