Title :
Rapid beam shaping using tunable acoustic gradient index of refraction lenses
Author :
McLeod, Euan ; Mermillod-Blondin, Alexandre ; Arnold, Craig B.
Author_Institution :
Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ
Abstract :
A MHz-rate device employing acoustic waves within a fluid is used to modulate an incident laser beam and form patterns including focal spots, Bessel beams, and doughnut beams. Theory, experiment, and applications are presented.
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; gradient index optics; laser beams; lenses; refraction; Bessel beams; doughnut beams; incident laser beam; rapid beam shaping; refraction lenses; tunable acoustic gradient index; Acoustic beams; Acoustic devices; Acoustic refraction; Acoustic waves; Laser beams; Laser theory; Lenses; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.3300) Laser beam shaping; (230.1040) Acousto-optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
