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The digital laser: on-demand laser modes with the click of a button

The digital laser: on-demand laser modes with the click of a button

http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1840886
 
Abstract:
In this paper we will outline our recent advances in all-digital control of light. Importantly, we will outline how to create a so-called “digital laser”, where a conventional laser mirror is replaced with a phase-only spatial light modulator. This allows the mirror properties to be dynamically changed by altering only the image sent to the device: on-demand laser modes. We demonstrate a myriad of laser beams that can be created from the same device without any realignment or additional custom optics
Reference:
Forbes, A, Ngcobo, S, Burger, L and Litvin , A. 2014. The digital laser: on-demand laser modes with the click of a button. In: Proceedings of SPIE: Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XVI, San Francisco, CA, 3-6 February 2014, 5pp.
Forbes, A., Ngcobo, S., Burger, L., & Litvin, I. (2014). The digital laser: on-demand laser modes with the click of a button. SPIE.
Forbes, A, Sandile Ngcobo, L Burger, and IA Litvin. "The digital laser: on-demand laser modes with the click of a button." (2014):
Forbes A, Ngcobo S, Burger L, Litvin I, The digital laser: on-demand laser modes with the click of a button; SPIE; 2014. .
Copyright: 2014 SPIE. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website.
 
Forbes, A
Ngcobo, Sandile
Burger, L
Litvin, IA
 
Feb 2014
 
Digital Lasers
Spatial light modulator
On-demand laser modes
Laser resonators
Digital holograms
Transverse modes
 
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