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DOE OSTI · 1154658

Method and apparatus for optical phase error correction

Abstract

The phase value of a phase-sensitive optical device, which includes an optical transport region, is modified by laser processing. At least a portion of the optical transport region is exposed to a laser beam such that the phase value is changed from a first phase value to a second phase value, where the second phase value is different from the first phase value. The portion of the optical transport region that is exposed to the laser beam can be a surface of the optical transport region or a portion of the volume of the optical transport region. In an embodiment of the invention, the phase value of the optical device is corrected by laser processing. At least a portion of the optical transport region is exposed to a laser beam until the phase value of the optical device is within a specified tolerance of a target phase value.

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DeRose, Christopher, Bender, Daniel A.. 2014-09-02. Method and apparatus for optical phase error correction. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1154658

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