CONVERTING 10-KW MULTIMODE FIELDS INTO A SINGLE SPATIAL MODE WITH A SEMILINEAR PHASE-CONJUGATE MIRROR

Authors
JAATINEN E LUTHERDAVIES B
Citation
E. Jaatinen et B. Lutherdavies, CONVERTING 10-KW MULTIMODE FIELDS INTO A SINGLE SPATIAL MODE WITH A SEMILINEAR PHASE-CONJUGATE MIRROR, International journal of nonlinear optical physics, 3(1), 1994, pp. 117-125
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied",Optics
Journal title
International journal of nonlinear optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
02181991
Volume
3
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
117 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0218-1991(1994)3:1<117:C1MFIA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We report on the use of a semilinear phase conjugate mirror to convert 20% of the power contained in the 10 kW 20 ns pulses emerging from a multi-mode fibre back into a single spatial mode. This use of a phase conjugate mirror to unscramble phase distortions is unusual as only a single pass of the phase aberrating object is required. We also discus s the limitations of the technique that were encountered at high inten sities (MW/cm(2)).