• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 5, 0500005 (2024)
Yan Qi1,2, Yingjie Zhu1,2,*, Jing Zhang2,**, Yanwei Wang1,2,***..., Mi Zhou2, Chenxi Sun1,2, Boxia Yan1,2, Wei Han3 and Yu Wang1,2|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1School of Integrated Circuits, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 2R & D Center of Optoelectronic Technology, Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 3Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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    Yan Qi, Yingjie Zhu, Jing Zhang, Yanwei Wang, Mi Zhou, Chenxi Sun, Boxia Yan, Wei Han, Yu Wang. Research Progress of Laser Beam Shaping Technology[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0500005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of aperture method
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of aperture method
    Photographs of aperture stops and near-fields with beam-intensity profiles[15]. (a) Stop with a sharp edge; (b) shapes of the serrations are rectangular; (c) shapes of the serrations are triangular; (d) shapes of the serrations are super-Gaussian profiled
    Fig. 2. Photographs of aperture stops and near-fields with beam-intensity profiles[15]. (a) Stop with a sharp edge; (b) shapes of the serrations are rectangular; (c) shapes of the serrations are triangular; (d) shapes of the serrations are super-Gaussian profiled
    Laser beam shaping based on LC-SLM. (a) Reflective LC-SLM shaping system[25]; (b) spectral shapes of Gaussian, triangular, flat, and inverted triangles[20]; (c) transmission LC-SLM shaping system[22]; (d) shaping system and results of double layer LC-SLM[24]
    Fig. 3. Laser beam shaping based on LC-SLM. (a) Reflective LC-SLM shaping system[25]; (b) spectral shapes of Gaussian, triangular, flat, and inverted triangles[20]; (c) transmission LC-SLM shaping system[22]; (d) shaping system and results of double layer LC-SLM[24]
    Field mapper concept map[27]
    Fig. 4. Field mapper concept map[27]
    Phase output plane intensity distribution. (a) Improved G-S algorithm; (b) traditional G-S algorithm [27]; (c) machinelearning algorithms [40]
    Fig. 5. Phase output plane intensity distribution. (a) Improved G-S algorithm; (b) traditional G-S algorithm [27]; (c) machinelearning algorithms [40]
    Classification of aspheric lens groups. (a) Two types of aspherical lens groups [52];(b) flat top distribution of output light at different propagation distances (D is propagation distance) [54]; (c) meridian section curve of Kepler type aspherical mirror [55]
    Fig. 6. Classification of aspheric lens groups. (a) Two types of aspherical lens groups [52];(b) flat top distribution of output light at different propagation distances (D is propagation distance) [54]; (c) meridian section curve of Kepler type aspherical mirror [55]
    Birefringent element group shaping. (a) Radial birefringent element (RBE) laser system[60]; (b) 2D and 3D views of the output near-field spot at maximum energy [60]; (c) birefringent laser pulse shaper with N crystals[61]
    Fig. 7. Birefringent element group shaping. (a) Radial birefringent element (RBE) laser system60; (b) 2D and 3D views of the output near-field spot at maximum energy [60]; (c) birefringent laser pulse shaper with N crystals[61]
    Structure diagram of multi aperture beam focusing system
    Fig. 8. Structure diagram of multi aperture beam focusing system
    Micromirror array shaping system. (a) System diagram and shaped light field distribution of single and double micromirror arrays[70]; (b) DMD beam shaping system[75]; (c) one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional distribution of DMD shaping spot[75]
    Fig. 9. Micromirror array shaping system. (a) System diagram and shaped light field distribution of single and double micromirror arrays[70]; (b) DMD beam shaping system[75]; (c) one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional distribution of DMD shaping spot[75]
    RPP beam shaping application[79]. (a) PHELIX laser system based on RPP; (b) far-field beam intensity distribution (left image with RPP, right image without RPP)
    Fig. 10. RPP beam shaping application[79]. (a) PHELIX laser system based on RPP; (b) far-field beam intensity distribution (left image with RPP, right image without RPP)
    Yan Qi, Yingjie Zhu, Jing Zhang, Yanwei Wang, Mi Zhou, Chenxi Sun, Boxia Yan, Wei Han, Yu Wang. Research Progress of Laser Beam Shaping Technology[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0500005
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