Abstract
We report the fabrication of large-area phase masks on thin fused-silica substrates that are suitable for shaping multiterawatt femtosecond laser beams. We apply these phase masks for the generation of intense femtosecond optical vortices. We further quantify distortions of the vortex beam patterns that result from several common types of mask defects.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3355-3360 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied optics |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 20 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering