Compensation of thermal optical effects

Details Compensation of thermal optical effects Compensation of thermal optical effects

2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Wong, Don (Department: 2821)

Coherent light generators

Particular temperature control

C372S092000, C372S098000, C372S101000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06888859

ABSTRACT:
A method for compensating thermal optical effects in the beam path of an arrangement containing optical components uses, for the purpose of optical compensation in the beam path, optical elements which have different material properties in cooperation. For the purpose of compensation, heating by means of radiation absorption, radial thermal conduction for generating a power-dependent temperature distribution, and/or thermal dispersion for generating a thermal lens are distributed over the different elements.

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