Measuring laser beam quality, wavefronts, and lens aberrations using ptychography

Mengqi Du; Lars Loetgering; Kjeld S.E. Eikema; Stefan Witte

doi:10.1364/OE.385191

Measuring laser beam quality, wavefronts, and lens aberrations using ptychography

Mengqi Du, Lars Loetgering, Kjeld S.E. Eikema, Stefan Witte

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We report on an approach for quantitative characterization of laser beam quality, wavefronts, and lens aberrations using ptychography with a near-infrared supercontinuum laser. Ptychography is shown to offer a powerful alternative for both beam propagation ratio M² and wavefront measurements compared with existing techniques. In addition, ptychography is used to recover the transmission function of a microlens array for aberration analysis. The results demonstrate ptychography’s flexibility in wavefront metrology and optical shop testing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5022-5034
Number of pages	13
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.385191
Publication status	Published - 17 Feb 2020

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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (13934); European Research Council (637476).

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Horizon 2020 Framework Programme	637476
European Research Council
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek	13934

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