Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location

Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location

We present a new technique that we have defined as the z-scan confocal method to determine the location and size of the focal spot in a tightly focused ultrashort laser pulse. The method permits accurate positioning of a target in the focal spot with a fast response. The technique is designed to hel...

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Main Authors: Pablo Castro-Marín, Gustavo Castro-Olvera, Camilo Ruíz, Jesús Garduño-Mejía, Martha Rosete-Aguilar, Neil C. Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2017-10-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5008729
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spelling doaj-7b961a66bb5741fdad88ba724eff6cd72020-11-24T21:56:15ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262017-10-01710105014105014-910.1063/1.5008729057710ADVZ-scan confocal method for indirect focus locationPablo Castro-Marín0Gustavo Castro-Olvera1Camilo Ruíz2Jesús Garduño-Mejía3Martha Rosete-Aguilar4Neil C. Bruce5Centro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal 04510, MexicoCentro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal 04510, MexicoInstituto Universitario de Física Fundamental y Matemáticas y Departamento de Didáctica de la Matemática y de las Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Salamanca, Patio de las Escuelas s/n, Salamanca, SpainCentro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal 04510, MexicoCentro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal 04510, MexicoCentro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal 04510, MexicoWe present a new technique that we have defined as the z-scan confocal method to determine the location and size of the focal spot in a tightly focused ultrashort laser pulse. The method permits accurate positioning of a target in the focal spot with a fast response. The technique is designed to help to automatize the location of an overdense target in focus in a laser plasma experiment and suitable to be implemented in a closed loop configuration setup. The method allows for a fast localization of the focal position and the relative motion of the target with respect to it. As an example of the potential of the technique we have measured the defocusing of a fast rotating disc in several radii to reconstruct the motion of the disc at focus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5008729
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author Pablo Castro-Marín
Gustavo Castro-Olvera
Camilo Ruíz
Jesús Garduño-Mejía
Martha Rosete-Aguilar
Neil C. Bruce
spellingShingle Pablo Castro-Marín
Gustavo Castro-Olvera
Camilo Ruíz
Jesús Garduño-Mejía
Martha Rosete-Aguilar
Neil C. Bruce
Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location
AIP Advances
author_facet Pablo Castro-Marín
Gustavo Castro-Olvera
Camilo Ruíz
Jesús Garduño-Mejía
Martha Rosete-Aguilar
Neil C. Bruce
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title Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location
title_short Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location
title_full Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location
title_fullStr Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location
title_full_unstemmed Z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location
title_sort z-scan confocal method for indirect focus location
publisher AIP Publishing LLC
series AIP Advances
issn 2158-3226
publishDate 2017-10-01
description We present a new technique that we have defined as the z-scan confocal method to determine the location and size of the focal spot in a tightly focused ultrashort laser pulse. The method permits accurate positioning of a target in the focal spot with a fast response. The technique is designed to help to automatize the location of an overdense target in focus in a laser plasma experiment and suitable to be implemented in a closed loop configuration setup. The method allows for a fast localization of the focal position and the relative motion of the target with respect to it. As an example of the potential of the technique we have measured the defocusing of a fast rotating disc in several radii to reconstruct the motion of the disc at focus.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5008729
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