Stabilizing a laser beam's focal point inside a liquid-helium cryostat.

Author(s) : JAFFE S. M., YEN W. M., GRILL W.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Both passive and active stabilization techniques are employed. The position of the focal point is maintained to submicrometer dimensions in the plane transverse to the beam path. The instabilities along the beam propagation direction are reduced to the order of 10 micrometers.

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  • Original title: Stabilizing a laser beam's focal point inside a liquid-helium cryostat.
  • Record ID : 1994-1379
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Rev. sci. Instrum. - vol. 64 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1993/02
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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