ILAO is a unique adaptive-optics solution designed to meet the stringent demands of intense laser users for medium sized beam diameters.
• Perfectly adapted to a beam diameter from 80 mm to more than 350 mm
• Dielectric or metallic coatings available
• Replaceable reflective surface
• High optical quality and no print through (<10 nm) for typical laser correction
• 99% linearity, no hysteresis and excellent stability over time
A unique deformable mirror
ILAO™ (Intense Laser Adaptive Optics) is the most advanced deformable mirror available that is specifically designed for today’s ultra intense and ultra-fast lasers. Based on patented technology, ILAO operates using mechanical actuators with astatic floating heads that perform wavefront shaping with nanometric precision. Depending on the type of laser, users can choose from replaceable dielectric or metallic reflective surfaces up to 350 mm in diameter.
What’s more, once the optimal mirror shape has been achieved, power is no longer necessary to maintain ILAO’s form. The fact that the mirror no longer dissipates any energy or heat from its interior ensures that its high optical quality
surface (<10 nm rms) maintains a perfectly stable form over time and minimizes the risk of unwanted hotspots.
A dedicated solution for ultra-intense and ultra-fast lasers
ILAO is the wavefront correction element of the full-featured adaptive-optics solutions that Imagine Optic provides for ultra-intense and ultra-fast lasers. When combined with a HASO3 wavefront sensor and our CASAO command & control software, you have a turnkey solution, where each element works together seamlessly via one ergonomic interface. For even more precision and intensity at the focal spot, the all new PhaRAO corrects for aberrations at the end of the amplification chain.