The effect of self-focusing on laser space-debris cleaning

Alexander M. Rubenchik; Michail P. Fedoruk; Sergei K. Turitsyn

doi:10.1038/lsa.2014.40

The effect of self-focusing on laser space-debris cleaning

Alexander M. Rubenchik, Michail P. Fedoruk, Sergei K. Turitsyn

Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT)

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A ground-based laser system for space-debris cleaning will use powerful laser pulses that can self-focus while propagating through the atmosphere. We demonstrate that for the relevant laser parameters, this self-focusing can noticeably decrease the laser intensity on the target. We show that the detrimental effect can be, to a great extent, compensated for by applying the optimal initial beam defocusing. The effect of laser elevation on the system performance is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e159
Number of pages	6
Journal	Light
Volume	3
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/lsa.2014.40
Publication status	Published - 11 Apr 2014

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