Laser Beam Shaping Applications

Fred M. Dickey, Scott C. Holswade, David L. Shealy9780824759414, 0824759419

The practice of shaping the irradiance profile of laser beams goes back more than three decades, and the applications of beam shaping are as diverse as they are numerous. However, until Dickey and Holswade’s groundbreaking and highly popular Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques was published, there was no single, detailed treatment available on the underlying theory and basic techniques of beam shaping. Building on the foundations of this previous work, these esteemed editors have teamed with recognized expert David L. Shealy to produce the first in-depth account of beam shaping applications and design.
Laser Beam Shaping Applications details the important features of beam shaping and exposes the subtleties of the theory and techniques that are best demonstrated through proven applications. In chapters contributed by prominent, active leaders in their respective specialties, the book discusses applications in lithography, laser printing, optical data storage, stable isotope separation, adaptive mirrors, and spatially dispersive lasers. The contributors share major insights, knowledge, and experience, reveal the advantages of the technologies, and include extensive references to the literature. The book concludes with a summary of beam shaping theory and techniques as well as the history of the field.
Providing practical expertise, Laser Beam Shaping Applications is an extremely helpful guide to improving current laser processes, optimizing application-specific technologies, and advancing future development in the field.

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Table of contents :
Front Cover……Page 1
Preface……Page 12
Contributors……Page 14
Table of Contents……Page 16
1. Illuminators for Microlithography……Page 18
2. Laser Beam Shaping in Array-Type Laser Printing Systems……Page 72
3. Practical UV Excimer Laser Image System Illuminators……Page 129
4. Beam Shaping for Optical Data Storage……Page 172
5. Isotope Separation with Infrared Laser Beams……Page 197
6. Laser Beam Shaping by Means of Flexible Mirrors……Page 224
7. Application of Laser Beam Shaping for Spectral Control of “Spatially Dispersive” Lasers……Page 254
8. Beam Shaping: A Review……Page 281
9. History of Beam Shaping……Page 318
Index……Page 359