title: Matched filtering for efficient cleanup of strongly distorted beams.
abstract: Efficient one-way cleanup of laser beams can be accomplished by holographic matched filtering. Severe amplitude and phase distortions, such as those caused by passage through multimode fibers or ground-glass diffusers, can be compensated for, with theoretical efficiencies of the order of 50% for light in a single state of polarization. Experiments have confirmed the improvement in beam quality.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Marhic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pan