Accurate target-plane focal-spot characterization in high-energy laser systems using phase retrieval

作者:Kruschwitz B E*; Bahk S W; Bromage J; Moore M D; Irwin D
来源:Optics Express, 2012, 20(19): 20874-20883.
DOI:10.1364/OE.20.020874

摘要

Target-plane intensities on the short-pulse beamlines of OMEGA EP, a petawatt-class laser, are characterized on-shot using the focal-spot diagnostic (FSD), an indirect wavefront-based measurement. Phase-retrieval methods are employed using on-shot and offline camera-based far-field measurements to improve the wavefront measurements and yield more-accurate, repeatable focal-spot predictions. Incorporation of these techniques has improved the mean cross-correlation between the FSD predictions and direct far-field fluence measurements in the target chamber from 0.78 to 0.94.

  • 出版日期2012-9-10