Title :
Measurement of the beam profile of a CO2laser
Author_Institution :
RCA Laboratories, Princeton, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Foamed polystyrene is used to form a permanent recording of infrared laser beams, from which the intensity distribution can be calculated quantitatively. Minimum-power densities of 450 mW/cm2can be recorded. This technique is used to analyze the single-mode operation of a CO2laser.
Keywords :
Apertures; Conducting materials; Laser beams; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical materials; Power distribution; Power measurement; Thermal conductivity;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1968.1074986