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A high energy laser with controlled coherence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

H. Schönnagel,
H. Gunkel and
J. Grzanna
H. Schönnagel
Affiliation:
Zentralinstitut für Optik und Spektroskopie, AdW der DDR, Berlin
H. Gunkel
Affiliation:
Zentralinstitut für Optik und Spektroskopie, AdW der DDR, Berlin
J. Grzanna
Affiliation:
Zentralinstitut für Optik und Spektroskopie, AdW der DDR, Berlin
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Abstract

The coherence of the laser radiation limits the average beam fluence in high power laser installations. The disadvantages of present optical schemes are analysed. A new optical scheme with controlled spatial coherence is described and its consequences are shown.

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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 4 , Issue 3-4 , August 1986, pp. 453 - 460
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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