Laser Focusing System

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Abstract

The design of an optical system for focusing a laser beam with an extremely small spot size in a wide range of distances from 50 m to 2 km is presented. Difficulties with controlling the laser beam and focusing it are reduced by using a circuit with a laser beam expander.

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Igor P. Shishkin

Laser Focusing System

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Email: journal@electronics.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4592-1060

Cand.of Sc.(Engin.)

Belarus, Minsk

Aleksey P. Shkadarevich

Laser Focusing System

Email: journal@electronics.ru

Dr. of Sc.(Phys.&Math.)

Belarus, Minsk

References

  1. Patent RU2167444. 20.05.2001. A telescopic system for focusing laser radiation / Potapova N. I., Tsvetkov A. D.
  2. Caron J., Baumer S. Progress in aberration theory fo freeform off-axis mirror systems. Proceedings International Optical Design Conference – 2021 (IODS-2021). 2021; 120780G. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603625, 12078.

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2. Fig. 1. Two–lens collimator: a – option 1, b – option 2

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3. Fig. 2. Ray aberrations: a – option 1, b – option 2

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4. Fig. 3. Beam expander diagram

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5. Fig.4. Two- mirror collimator

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6. Fig.5. Dependence of the point size on the mirror diameter

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7. Fig. 6. Three-mirror collimator

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