Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging

Accurate characterization of high-power laser parameters, especially the near-field and far-field distributions, is crucial for inertial confinement fusion experiments. In this paper, we propose a method for computationally reconstructing the complex amplitude of high-power laser beams using modifie...

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Main Authors: Hua Tao, Xiaoliang He, Chengcheng Chang, Liqing Wu, Deng Liu, Fei Chen, Cheng Liu, Jianqiang Zhu
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
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description Accurate characterization of high-power laser parameters, especially the near-field and far-field distributions, is crucial for inertial confinement fusion experiments. In this paper, we propose a method for computationally reconstructing the complex amplitude of high-power laser beams using modified coherent modulation imaging. This method has the advantage of being able to simultaneously calculate both the near-field (intensity and wavefront/phase) and far-field (focal-spot) distributions using the reconstructed complex amplitude. More importantly, the focal-spot distributions at different focal planes can also be calculated. To verify the feasibility, the complex amplitude optical field of the high-power pulsed laser was measured after static aberrations calibration. Experimental results also indicate that the near-field wavefront resolution of this method is higher than that of the Hartmann measurement. In addition, the far-field focal spot exhibits a higher dynamic range (176 dB) than that of traditional direct imaging (62 dB).
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spelling doaj-art-20c2da3061aa4fd99e893bc168b210402025-08-20T01:51:47ZengCambridge University PressHigh Power Laser Science and Engineering2095-47192052-32892025-01-011310.1017/hpl.2025.15Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imagingHua Tao0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0293-0132Xiaoliang He1Chengcheng Chang2Liqing Wu3Deng Liu4Fei Chen5Cheng Liu6Jianqiang Zhu7National Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaNational Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China School of Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, ChinaNational Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaNational Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaA Center of Equipment Development Department, Beijing, ChinaA Center of Equipment Development Department, Beijing, ChinaNational Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China School of Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, ChinaNational Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaAccurate characterization of high-power laser parameters, especially the near-field and far-field distributions, is crucial for inertial confinement fusion experiments. In this paper, we propose a method for computationally reconstructing the complex amplitude of high-power laser beams using modified coherent modulation imaging. This method has the advantage of being able to simultaneously calculate both the near-field (intensity and wavefront/phase) and far-field (focal-spot) distributions using the reconstructed complex amplitude. More importantly, the focal-spot distributions at different focal planes can also be calculated. To verify the feasibility, the complex amplitude optical field of the high-power pulsed laser was measured after static aberrations calibration. Experimental results also indicate that the near-field wavefront resolution of this method is higher than that of the Hartmann measurement. In addition, the far-field focal spot exhibits a higher dynamic range (176 dB) than that of traditional direct imaging (62 dB).https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2095471925000155/type/journal_articlecomplex amplitudefocal spothigh-power pulsed lasersmodified coherent modulation imagingnear-field intensitywavefront
spellingShingle Hua Tao
Xiaoliang He
Chengcheng Chang
Liqing Wu
Deng Liu
Fei Chen
Cheng Liu
Jianqiang Zhu
Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging
High Power Laser Science and Engineering
complex amplitude
focal spot
high-power pulsed lasers
modified coherent modulation imaging
near-field intensity
wavefront
title Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging
title_full Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging
title_fullStr Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging
title_full_unstemmed Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging
title_short Computational near-field and far-field parameter measurement of high-power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging
title_sort computational near field and far field parameter measurement of high power lasers using modified coherent modulation imaging
topic complex amplitude
focal spot
high-power pulsed lasers
modified coherent modulation imaging
near-field intensity
wavefront
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2095471925000155/type/journal_article
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