Variation of structured laser beam pattern and optimization for an alignment reference line creation

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/46747885:24220/23:00011466 RIV/46747885:24510/23:00011466

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://opg.optica.org/oe/fulltext.cfm?uri=oe-31-26-43307&id=544211" target="_blank" >https://opg.optica.org/oe/fulltext.cfm?uri=oe-31-26-43307&id=544211</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.503016" target="_blank" >10.1364/OE.503016</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Variation of structured laser beam pattern and optimization for an alignment reference line creation

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The alignment of particle accelerators demands a dedicated measurement system based on a straight-line reference. This straight line can be provided by a laser beam. The alignment then involves accurately measuring the offset of accelerator components with respect to this light path. In order to be efficient, the laser beam needs to serve as a stable and straight reference for distances of several hundreds of meters. The attainable accuracy depends, among other parameters, on the laser spot size, which should ideally change very little over the distances at which the alignment system needs to operate. Due to the significant divergence of Gaussian laser beams, we propose using a structured laser beam (SLB) for alignment. Its transversal intensity profile is similar to a Bessel beam and consists of an intense inner core (IC) and concentric rings. The divergence of the IC, i.e., the growth of its size with distance, can be limited to 10 µrad using a favorable generator configuration. Thus an SLB may be suitable as a straight-line reference for long-distance alignment applications. However, the SLB is distorted if obstructions cover parts of the outermost ring (OR) of the beam within, which should therefore also be small. In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the size of the IC and OR depending on the design parameters of the SLB generator. We use numerical simulations and experiments with different generators over distances up to 50 m to analyze the transversal intensity profile and wavefronts of different SLBs. The results indicate the general suitability of an SLB as a reference line for long-distance alignment but also expose tradeoffs between small IC and small OR. The findings outlined in the paper help to describe the optimal SLB parameters for given conditions.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Variation of structured laser beam pattern and optimization for an alignment reference line creation

Popis výsledku anglicky

The alignment of particle accelerators demands a dedicated measurement system based on a straight-line reference. This straight line can be provided by a laser beam. The alignment then involves accurately measuring the offset of accelerator components with respect to this light path. In order to be efficient, the laser beam needs to serve as a stable and straight reference for distances of several hundreds of meters. The attainable accuracy depends, among other parameters, on the laser spot size, which should ideally change very little over the distances at which the alignment system needs to operate. Due to the significant divergence of Gaussian laser beams, we propose using a structured laser beam (SLB) for alignment. Its transversal intensity profile is similar to a Bessel beam and consists of an intense inner core (IC) and concentric rings. The divergence of the IC, i.e., the growth of its size with distance, can be limited to 10 µrad using a favorable generator configuration. Thus an SLB may be suitable as a straight-line reference for long-distance alignment applications. However, the SLB is distorted if obstructions cover parts of the outermost ring (OR) of the beam within, which should therefore also be small. In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the size of the IC and OR depending on the design parameters of the SLB generator. We use numerical simulations and experiments with different generators over distances up to 50 m to analyze the transversal intensity profile and wavefronts of different SLBs. The results indicate the general suitability of an SLB as a reference line for long-distance alignment but also expose tradeoffs between small IC and small OR. The findings outlined in the paper help to describe the optimal SLB parameters for given conditions.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10306 - Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Optics Express

ISSN

1094-4087

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

31

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

26

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

43307-43322

Kód UT WoS článku

001155149700006

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85178999842