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• Beam Profiling by Michael Scaggs Beam Profiling by Michael Scaggs Haas Laser Technologies, Inc. Introduction Lasers are ubiquitous in industry today. Carbon Dioxide, Nd:YAG, Excimer and Fiber lasers are used in many industries and a myriad of applications. Each laser type has its own unique properties that make them more suitable than others. Nevertheless, at the end of the day, it comes down to what does the focused or imaged laser beam look like at the work piece? This is where beam profiling comes into play and is an important part of quality control to ensure that the laser is doing what it intended to. In a vast majority of cases the laser beam is simply focused to a small spot with a simple focusing lens to cut, scribe, etch, mark, anneal, or drill a material. If there is a problem with the beam delivery optics, the laser or the alignment of the system, this problem will show up quite markedly in the beam profile at the work piece. What is Beam Profiling? Beam profiling is a means to quantify the intensity profile of a laser beam at a particular point in space. In material processing, the "point in space" is at the work piece being treated or machined. Beam profiling is accomplished with a device referred to a beam profiler. A beam profiler can be based upon a CCD or CMOS camera, a scanning slit, pin hole or a knife edge. In all systems, the intensity profile of the beam is analyzed within a fixed or range of spatial Haas Laser Technologies, Inc. [Show full text]
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• Diffraction Effects in Transmitted Optical Beam Difrakční Jevy Ve Vysílaném Optickém Svazku BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY VYSOKÉ UČENÍ TECHNICKÉ V BRNĚ FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT OF RADIO ELECTRONICS FAKULTA ELEKTROTECHNIKY A KOMUNIKAČNÍCH TECHNOLOGIÍ ÚSTAV RADIOELEKTRONIKY DIFFRACTION EFFECTS IN TRANSMITTED OPTICAL BEAM DIFRAKČNÍ JEVY VE VYSÍLANÉM OPTICKÉM SVAZKU DOCTORAL THESIS DIZERTAČNI PRÁCE AUTHOR Ing. JURAJ POLIAK AUTOR PRÁCE SUPERVISOR prof. Ing. OTAKAR WILFERT, CSc. VEDOUCÍ PRÁCE BRNO 2014 ABSTRACT The thesis was set out to investigate on the wave and electromagnetic effects occurring during the restriction of an elliptical Gaussian beam by a circular aperture. First, from the Huygens-Fresnel principle, two models of the Fresnel diffraction were derived. These models provided means for defining contrast of the diffraction pattern that can beused to quantitatively assess the influence of the diffraction effects on the optical link perfor- mance. Second, by means of the electromagnetic optics theory, four expressions (two exact and two approximate) of the geometrical attenuation were derived. The study shows also the misalignment analysis for three cases – lateral displacement and angular misalignment of the transmitter and the receiver, respectively. The expression for the misalignment attenuation of the elliptical Gaussian beam in FSO links was also derived. All the aforementioned models were also experimentally proven in laboratory conditions in order to eliminate other influences. Finally, the thesis discussed and demonstrated the design of the all-optical transceiver. First, the design of the optical transmitter was shown followed by the development of the receiver optomechanical assembly. By means of the geometric and the matrix optics, relevant receiver parameters were calculated and alignment tolerances were estimated. KEYWORDS Free-space optical link, Fresnel diffraction, geometrical loss, pointing error, all-optical transceiver design ABSTRAKT Dizertačná práca pojednáva o vlnových a elektromagnetických javoch, ku ktorým dochádza pri zatienení eliptického Gausovského zväzku kruhovou apretúrou. [Show full text]
• Arxiv:1410.8722V1 [Quant-Ph] 31 Oct 2014 Divergence of an orbital-angular-momentum-carrying beam upon propagation Miles Padgett1, Filippo M. Miatto2, Martin Lavery1, Anton Zeilinger3;4, and Robert W. Boyd1;2;5 1School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom 2Dept. of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada 3Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, A-1090 Vienna, Austria 4Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, A-1090 Vienna, Austria and 5The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA (Dated: February 12, 2018) There is recent interest in the use of light beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) for creating multiple channels within free-space optical communication systems. One limiting issue is that, for a given beam size at the transmitter, the beam divergence angle increases with increasing OAM, thus requiring a larger aperture at the receiving optical system if the efficiency of detection is to be maintained. Confusion exists as to whether this divergence scales linarly with, or with the square root of, the beam's OAM. We clarify how both these scaling laws are valid, depending upon whether it is the radius of the Gaussian beam waist or the rms intensity which is kept constant while varying the OAM. I. INTRODUCTION intensity of one of these modes, r(Imax), is given as [3] r ` Over the past 20 years there has been a growing in- r(Imax) = j jw(z); (2) terest in the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light, 2 which is carried by any optical beam possessing helical p 2 2 1 2 where w(z) = w0 1 + z =zR and zR = 2 kw0 is the phase fronts [1]. [Show full text]
• Laser Far-Field Beam-Profile Measurements by the Focal Plane Technique Aii'i O ft % NBS TECHNICAL NOTE 1001 *"*€AU Of '' NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS The National Bureau of Standards^ was established by an act of Congress March 3, 1901. The Bureau's overall goal is to strengthen and advance the Nation's science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefit. To this end, the Bureau conducts research and provides; (1) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system, (2) scientific and technological services for industry and government, (3) a technical basis for equity in trade, and (4) technical services to pro- mote pubhc safety. The Bureau consists of the Institute for Basic Standards, the Institute for Materials Research, the Institute for Applied Technology, the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, the OflSce for Information Programs, and the Office of Experimental Technology Incentives Program. THE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC STANDARDS provides the central basis within the United States of a complete and consist- ent system of physical measurement; coordinates that system with measurement systems of other nations; and furnishes essen- tial services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce. The Institute consists of the Office of Measurement Services, and the following center and divisions: Applied Mathematics — Electricity — Mechanics — Heat — Optical Physics — Center for Radiation Research — Lab- oratory Astrophysics'' — Cryogenics" — Electromagnetics^ — Time and Frequency*. THE INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH conducts materials research leading to improved methods of measure- ment, standards, and data on the properties of well-characterized materials needed by industry, commerce, educational insti- tutions, and Government; provides advisory and research services to other Government agencies; and develops, produces, and distributes standard reference materials. [Show full text]
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We introduce a new utilization of an Aerodynamic Lens Stack (ALS) for concentrating aerosols in the production of high energy (>200 keV) electrons through their interaction with intense( \(>10^{16}\) W/cm \(^2\) ), ultra-short (30 fs) laser pulses. The lens was designed and simulated in COMSOL with various parameters such as inlet dimensions and backing pressures. Subsequently, the particle jet was analyzed using particle streak velocimetry (PSV). Following the characterization process, the jet was exposed to the laser, and the emission of electrons was investigated and described. Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of the lens in producing and focussing aerosols originating from liquid sources, underscoring its potential as a precise microtarget for laser interactions.

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Galletti, M.; Stocchi, F.; Costa, G.; Curcio, A.; Del Giorno, M.; Pompili, R.; Cacciotti, L.; Di Pirro, G.; Dompè, V.; Verra, L.; et al. Overview and Recent Developments of the Frascati Laser for Acceleration and Multidisciplinary Experiments Laser Facility at SPARC_LAB. Appl. Sci. 2024 , 14 , 8619. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14198619

Galletti M, Stocchi F, Costa G, Curcio A, Del Giorno M, Pompili R, Cacciotti L, Di Pirro G, Dompè V, Verra L, et al. Overview and Recent Developments of the Frascati Laser for Acceleration and Multidisciplinary Experiments Laser Facility at SPARC_LAB. Applied Sciences . 2024; 14(19):8619. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14198619

Galletti, Mario, Federica Stocchi, Gemma Costa, Alessandro Curcio, Martina Del Giorno, Riccardo Pompili, Luciano Cacciotti, Giampiero Di Pirro, Valentina Dompè, Livio Verra, and et al. 2024. "Overview and Recent Developments of the Frascati Laser for Acceleration and Multidisciplinary Experiments Laser Facility at SPARC_LAB" Applied Sciences 14, no. 19: 8619. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14198619

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