Abstract:
The objective of the present invention is providing a method and a simple instrument that can be used on a routine basis to accurately and quickly measure the focus position, waist radius, divergence, quality, power and power density of a laser beam. The measurement is performed by scanning a thin film of a nonlinear optical material in the focal region along the propagation direction of the beam and registering the variation of the on-axis intensity of the laser beam by a photodetector.
Abstract:
The objective of the present invention is providing a method and ultra light-weight instruments for controlling propagation of high energy laser beams. The control optical systems are based on gases and techniques for creating gas concentration and flow patterns that modulate the refractive index along the path of propagation of a laser beam.