Speaker
Ms
Ashley Phala
(University of Witwatersrand )
Description
Laser beams structured with a uniform flattop profile have become a topic of interest in
industrial fields such high-power beam delivery directly to the point of contact for laser cutting,
welding and additive manufacturing. These applications require fibre delivery of the optical
mode to the point of contact. Here, we generate and tailor a flattop profile using a spatial light
modulator. We propagate the flattop into a few mode fiber and compare the Stokes polarimetry
measurements before and after the fiber, as well as the modal decomposition of the initial and
emerging flattop modes to determine their modal content.
Level for award;(Hons, MSc, PhD, N/A)?
Msc
| Apply to be considered for a student ; award (Yes / No)? | Yes |
|---|
Primary author
Ms
Ashley Phala
(University of Witwatersrand )
Co-authors
Mrs
Angela Dudley
(University of Witwatersrand )
Prof.
Andrew Forbes
(University of Witwatersrand )
