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Optical terminal error analysis for high-power laser pulses based on ZEMAX

  • Yuchuan Yang
  • , Hui Luo
  • , Fuquan Li
  • , Xiaojun Huang
  • , Feng Jing
  • , Xiao Wang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National University of Defense Technology
  • China Academy of Engineering Physics

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Abstract

In the high-power laser, the pulse must be stretched in time, amplified, compressed in a grating compressor and subsequently focused by off-axis parabola in order to obtain high peak power. In the optical terminal, the grating compressor and off-axis parabola are the critical components to assemble. Some models in ZEMAX are used to characterize the spatially resolved far-field beam distributions for several different terminal optical designs that include mono-grating, array-grating and multi-beam compressor configurations. The various angular errors in the models are discussed for the optical assemblies of the grating compressor and parabola. The results show that the angular errors and piston error should be controlled under ±0.5μrad and ±λ/10μm respectively for different optical terminal.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICEOE 2011 - 2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, Proceedings
PagesV323-V326
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, ICEOE 2011 - Dalian, China
Duration: 29 Jul 201131 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameICEOE 2011 - 2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, Proceedings
Volume3

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, ICEOE 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityDalian
Period29/07/1131/07/11

Keywords

  • error analysis
  • grating compressor
  • high-power laser pulse
  • off-axis parabola
  • optical terminal

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