Publications by authors named "Igor V Epatko"

The formation of nonlinear holographic images behind a multislab amplifier is studied. The analytical expressions describing magnitudes and locations of intensity maxima depending on the corresponding image number are derived. Comparison with numerical calculations results is given.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study examines how high-power laser systems interact with obstacles, leading to unexpectedly high intensity peaks in nonlinear holographic images.
  • It reveals that the interference between plane waves and converging image waves creates intensity maxima that can be significantly greater than the surrounding areas.
  • The study provides mathematical expressions for predicting these intensity peaks based on obstacle characteristics and discusses a modeling approach to analyze how various factors like beam size and obstacle properties affect laser performance.
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