Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 11, 1105001(2022)

Experimental Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Focal Spots of Spectral Dispersion Smoothing Beams

Jun He1,2, Ping Li1、*, Xiangxu Chai1, Liquan Wang1, Guanzhong Wang1, and Xiaolin Tian1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, China
  • 2Graduate School, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
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    Jun He, Ping Li, Xiangxu Chai, Liquan Wang, Guanzhong Wang, Xiaolin Tian. Experimental Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Focal Spots of Spectral Dispersion Smoothing Beams[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(11): 1105001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Beam transmission and control

    Received: Sep. 28, 2021

    Accepted: Nov. 15, 2021

    Published Online: Jun. 2, 2022

    The Author Email: Li Ping (liping1984@caep.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.1105001

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