Laser beam profiling with extended-image-range techniques

A method to enlarge the dynamic range of a CCD-based laser beam profiler is presented. The method is based on extended-image-range techniques. The algorithm that generates the extended-irradiance-range image is described in detail. An equivalent dynamic range and number of bits are defined and compu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Quiroga Mellado, Juan Antonio, González Moreno, Ricardo, Alonso Fernández, José, Bernabeu Martínez, Eusebio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/50810
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/50810
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:535
Optics
Óptica (Física)
2209.19 Óptica Física
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Sumario:A method to enlarge the dynamic range of a CCD-based laser beam profiler is presented. The method is based on extended-image-range techniques. The algorithm that generates the extended-irradiance-range image is described in detail. An equivalent dynamic range and number of bits are defined and computed for the new profiling system. To test the method, experimental measurements of the principal widths of the output beam from a single-mode optical fiber have been made, as well as the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of a 200-μm m pinhole back-illuminated by a HeNe laser.