ADAPTIVE PHASE-DISTORTION SUPPRESSION IN A NONLINEAR-SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK MIRROR

Authors
FIRTH WJ VORONTSOV MA
Citation
Wj. Firth et Ma. Vorontsov, ADAPTIVE PHASE-DISTORTION SUPPRESSION IN A NONLINEAR-SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK MIRROR, J. mod. opt., 40(10), 1993, pp. 1841-1846
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
J. mod. opt. → ACNP
ISSN journal
09500340
Volume
40
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1841 - 1846
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(1993)40:10<1841:APSIAN>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Kerr nonlinearity, combined with feedback and diffraction, can be used to suppress phase distortions of laser beams and improve their collim ation. No reference beam is required, nor need the beam re-traverse th e distorting medium.