BINARY PHASE ZONE-PLATE ARRAYS FOR LASER-BEAM SPATIAL-INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION CONVERSION

被引:46
作者
BETT, TH [1 ]
DANSON, CN [1 ]
JINKS, P [1 ]
PEPLER, DA [1 ]
ROSS, IN [1 ]
机构
[1] RUTHERFORD APPLETON LAB,DIDCOT OX11 0QX,OXON,ENGLAND
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1995年 / 34卷 / 20期
关键词
DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS; PHASE ZONE PLATE; FOCAL SPOT SMOOTHING;
D O I
10.1364/AO.34.004025
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report on the theory and development of a diffractive element composed of a binary phase zone-plate array. This component conditions the intensity distribution in the focal plane of a conventional refractive lens to generate efficiently (82%) a flattop intensity envelope on target. Analysis of the design indicates that manufacturing tolerances are not critical. Experimental performances on target from x-ray emission and shock-breakout measurements are also presented.
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页码:4025 / 4036
页数:12
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