Abstract
A remote system has been developed for the adjustment of the Luch 16 kJ, four-channel
Nd-glass laser apparatus. The adjustment methods are based on comparison of the position of the
beam of an adjusting laser relative to stops in the near and far fields. The elements of the
system are cw lasers, beam-position monitoring sensors based on controllable television ~TV!
cameras, high-precision rotating mirror mounts with stepper-motor drives, motor
controllers, TV switches, and a controlling computer. The results of theoretical studies of the
adjustment system are presented. Ways are considered of converting the remote
adjustment system to an automatic adjustment system.
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