A novel method of the solid-state laser thermal lens intra-cavity correction by a modal liquid-crystal adaptive lens with optical control

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4353, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-8

  Guralnik, I R ^a   Sozinova, I V ^a  

^a LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Liquid crystals; Phase modulators; Thermal lens

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL RESONATORS; PHASE SHIFT; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SOLID STATE LASERS;

MODAL LIQUID CRYSTAL LENSES (MLCL); THERMAL LENSING (TL);

LENSES;

EID: 0034936447     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.417714     Document Type: Conference Paper

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