Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9786124 | Optics Communications | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
We present a method to shape the intensity distribution of an intense laser beam in the focal region, by means of a bimorph adaptive mirror. We emphasize the advantages in terms of flexibility with respect of previous methods making use of specially designed retarding phase plates; however, the nature of the mirror imposes constraints on the accessible wavefronts, whose consequences are analyzed. We present an experimental demonstration of the feasibility of the scheme on a high intensity femtosecond laser system.
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Authors
O. Boyko, Th. A. Planchon, P. Mercère, C. Valentin, Ph. Balcou,