Title :
Measurement of distorted wavefront in table-top-terawatt laser system
Author :
Hongwei Xu ; Lihuang Lin
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt. & Fine Mech., Acad. Sinica, Shanghai, China
Abstract :
We developed an interferometric apparatus based on three-plate lateral shearing interferometer, which was used to measure the wavefront of laser beams. Using wavelet transform method, a precision analysis of interferogram was performed.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; laser beams; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; optical beam splitters; optical information processing; wavelet transforms; distorted wavefront; interferogram; interferometric apparatus; laser beam wavefront measurement; light interferometry; precision analysis; table-top-terawatt laser system; three-plate lateral shearing interferometer; wavelet transform method; Adaptive optics; Distortion measurement; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser noise; Laser theory; Optical distortion; Optical interferometry; Shearing; Wavelet transforms;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970826
