Full characterization of a high-power semiconductor disk laser beam with simultaneous capture of optimally sized focus and farfield
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2011

We report on a beam characterization method that is based on the simultaneous measurement of the focus field and the farfield, thus avoiding problems with beam fluctuations during the measurement. By using reflections from both sides of a planoconvex lens, the method implements two branches of an optical system working simultaneously. Also, by letting the planoconvex lens be antireflection treated, and by allowing for both of the reflected fields to fill large and approximately equal areas on a camera detector array, the method significantly lowers the intensity onto the detector array, thus minimizing the need for additional disturbing attenuation filters to avoid camera saturation. In the numerical retrieval of the phase distribution, based on the measured intensity distributions of the focus and farfield, iterative propagation between the two branches is performed. The phase retrieval uses the two-step algorithm for the numerical field propagation conveniently providing an arbitrary choice of sampling distance in each plane.

Laser beam characterization

Phase retrieval

Semiconductor lasers

Författare

Carl Borgentun

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Fotonik

Jörgen Bengtsson

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Fotonik

Anders Larsson

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Fotonik

Applied Optics

1559-128X (ISSN) 2155-3165 (eISSN)

Vol. 50 12 1640-1649

Styrkeområden

Informations- och kommunikationsteknik

Nanovetenskap och nanoteknik

Ämneskategorier

Telekommunikation

Atom- och molekylfysik och optik

DOI

10.1364/AO.50.001640

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2017-10-06