Improvement of the LULI high-energy CPA laser system focusability and repetition rate using an adaptive optical system

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5137, Issue , 2002, Pages 188-193

  Zou, J P ^a   Fuchs, J ^a   Wattellier, B ^a,c   Chanteloup, J C ^a   Haefner, C ^b  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; FOCUSING; INTERFEROMETERS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; THERMAL LOAD; WAVEFRONTS;

ADAPTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM; LASER SYSTEM FOCUSABILITY;

HIGH POWER LASERS;

EID: 1342268152     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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