Published In
Applied Optics
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1984
Subjects
Wave guides -- Research, Lasers -- Calibration, Gaussian beams
Abstract
The cavity modes of metal strip waveguide lasers are most simply expressed in terms of Airy-Hermite-Gaussian functions. The free space propagation of the resulting beam modes has been examined, and both near- and far-field patterns have been calculated and measured. Phase plates may be useful for enhancing the far-field intensity.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8131
Citation Details
Jonathan G. Grossman, Lee W. Casperson, Oscar M. Stafsudd, Leroy V. Sutter Jr. Propagation of Airy-Hermite-Gaussian waveguide modes in free space. Applied Optics, Volume 23, Number 1 (January 1984), pp. 48-52.
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