Apparatus for focusing a high-power laser

Abstract

An apparatus for focusing a beam of a high-power laser includes an optical configuration of two or more curved plasma mirrors configured to focus the beam of the high-power laser. When the optical configuration is arranged with respect to a main axis of the beam of the high-power laser, a first curved plasma mirror of the two or more curved plasma mirrors is arranged on the main axis of the beam of the high-power laser, and a second curved plasma mirror of the two or more curved plasma mirrors is arranged off-axis with respect to the main axis of the beam of the high-power laser, wherein the first curved plasma mirror is configured to reflect the beam of the high-power laser in the direction of the second curved plasma mirror of the two or more curved plasma mirrors.

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