Array detector for high energy laser based on diffuse transmission sampling

作者:Pang, Miao*; Rong, Jian; Zhou, Shan; Wu, Juan; Fan, Guobin; Zhang, Wei; Hu, Xiaoyang
来源:Review of Scientific Instruments, 2014, 85(1): 013105.
DOI:10.1063/1.4861390

摘要

In order to improve the ability and accuracy of measuring the temporal-spatial distribution of the intensity of a large-size, high-energy laser beam, a novel array detecting method based on diffuse transmission sampling is proposed. The measurement principle and the design of the sampling and attenuating unit are presented. High-temperature-resistant diffuse transmission material is used to sample and attenuate a high energy laser beam. Pure copper, whose surface is first sand-blasted and then gold-plated, is applied to scatter the incident high-energy laser beam. The formula for the attenuation ratio was derived in detail. We developed two large-aperture array detectors with spatial resolution of 5 mm, spatial duty ratio of 20%, and useable angle range of +/- 30 degrees without varying the responsivity, the non-uniformity in the laser profile measurement is below 1%, and the repeatability error in the laser power measurement is approximately 1%. The maximal energy density that the array detector can endure is more than 10 kJ/cm(2).