Zonal lenslet array

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2004-10-07

2009-11-17

Bolda, Eric (Department: 3663)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical amplifier

Raman or brillouin process

C359S565000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07619811

ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a master lens, which initially focuses a laser pulse, and then the pulse passes through a zonal lenslet array, which uses different lenslet elements that provide for predetermined focal lengths so as to establish a three or two dimensional, predetermined dispersion of foci of the laser pulse. The zonal lenslet array of the present invention may be thought of as a variant of a Shack-Hartman wave front sensor, but used for an entirely different application.

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