Abstract
An automatic target-alignment technique for the Helios laser facility is reported and verified experimentally. The desired alignment condition is completely described by an autocollimation test. A computer program examines the autocollimated return pattern from the surrogate target and correctly describes any changes required in mirror orientation to yield optimum target alignment with either aberrated or misaligned beams. Automated on-line target alignment is thus shown to be feasible.
© 1980 Optical Society of America
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