Diffractive variable attenuator for femtosecond laser radiation control

Alexander G. Poleshchuk, Ruslan K. Nasyrov, Vadim V. Cherkashin, Mykhaylo Dubov, Vladimir Mezentsev, Ian Bennion

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Abstract

We present a diffractive phase variable attenuator for femtosecond laser radiation control. It allows the control of beam power up to 0.75 10 <sup>13</sup> W/cm<sup>2</sup> without introducing serious distortions in spectra and beam shape while it operates in zero order diffraction. The attenuator can operate with wavelengths from DUV to IR. © 2009 Optical Society of America.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)708 - 711
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Optics
Volume48
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jan 2009

Keywords

  • amplification
  • laser radiation
  • pulsed laser applications
  • waveguide attenuators
  • beam power
  • beam shapes
  • femtosecond laser radiations
  • phase variables
  • variable attenuators
  • zero-order diffractions

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