Phase conversion of lasers with low-loss distributed phase plates

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 1870, Issue , 1993, Pages 95-104

  Kessler, T J ^a   Lin, Y ^a   Armstrong, J J ^a   Velazquez, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LASER BEAMS;

CONTINUOUS PHASE PLATES; FUEL CAPSULES; LASER BEAM SHAPING; LASER BEAM SMOOTHING; LASER LIGHTS; NEAR-FIELD INTENSITY; PHASE CONVERSION; SURFACE RELIEFS;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 85075828440     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.154474     Document Type: Conference Paper

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