Title :
Low-loss high-speed speckle reduction using a colloidal dispersion
Author :
Redding, Brandon ; Allen, G. ; Dufresne, Eric ; Cao, Haichuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
We present a simple and robust approach to achieve low-loss, high-speed speckle reduction using a colloidal dispersion. This approach is compact, low cost, requires no external power, and is compatible with commercially available lasers.
Keywords :
colloids; optical images; optical losses; optical materials; speckle; colloidal dispersion; laser compatibility; low-loss high-speed speckle reduction; Fiber lasers; Imaging; Laser applications; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Speckle; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
