Laser beam control and diagnostic systems for the copper-pumped dye laser system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Erlan S. Bliss; Roger L. Peterson; J. Thaddeus Salmon; Richard A. Thomas

doi:10.1117/12.145491

28 May 1993 Laser beam control and diagnostic systems for the copper-pumped dye laser system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Erlan S. Bliss, Roger L. Peterson, J. Thaddeus Salmon, Richard A. Thomas

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Proceedings Volume 1859, Laser Isotope Separation; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.145491
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The laser system described in the previous paper is used for experiments in which success requires tight tolerances on beam position, direction, and wavefront. Indeed, the optimum performance of the laser itself depends on careful delivery of copper laser light to the dye amplifiers, precise propagation of dye laser beams through restricted amplifier apertures, and accurate monitoring of laser power at key locations. This paper describes the alignment systems, wavefront correction systems, and laser diagnostics systems which ensure that the control requirements of both the laser and associated experiments are met. Because laser isotope separation processes utilize more than one wavelength, these systems monitor and control multiple wavelengths simultaneously.

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Erlan S. Bliss, Roger L. Peterson, J. Thaddeus Salmon, and Richard A. Thomas "Laser beam control and diagnostic systems for the copper-pumped dye laser system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory", Proc. SPIE 1859, Laser Isotope Separation, (28 May 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.145491

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