A Simple Interferometric Method for Measuring the Fidelity of Phase Conjugated Beams |
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| Authors: | B Fleck A Kiessling G Notni L Wenke |
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| Affiliation: | Phys-Astron Faculty , Friedrich-Schiller Universit?t Jena , Max-Wien-Platz 1, Jena, O 6900, F.R. Germany |
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| Abstract: | Abstract One of the most interesting properties of the process of nonlinear optical phase conjugation is the capability of compensating for aberrations. The quality of compensation can be determined by investigation of the wavefront. A simple interferometric method for measuring fidelity of phase conjugated beams which allows a quantitative evaluation with respect to the phase distribution is described. This method was used to investigate the quality of phase conjugation by four-wave mixing in saturable absorbers. Illustrative examples are presented for the case of a phase conjugating and an ordinary mirror. |
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