title: Focusing properties of an aberrated laser beam.
abstract: A computation procedure using self-similar propagation modes is used to analyze the effect that nonlinear whole beam phase distortions have on the focusing properties of the beam produced by a high power solid state fusion laser. A comparison between the predicted and measured patterns for a prototype fusion laser is given.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Nelson