Abstract
We demonstrate a high-power laser system with a high-quality near-field beam by using a liquid-crystal spatial light modulator (SLM). An efficient spatial beam shaping algorithm is discussed which can improve the output nearfield beam quality effectively. Both small-signal and large-signal amplification situation of the laser are considered in the beam shaping algorithm. The experimental results show that the near field fluence modulation of output is improved from 1.99:1 to 1.26:1 by using the liquidcrystal SLM. Obvious uniform spatial fluence distribution and near-field beam quality improvement are observed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 681-689 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 26 Jan 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
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