Published In
Applied Optics
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1985
Subjects
Wave guides -- Research, Lasers, Gaussian beams
Abstract
Several techniques are described for studying the propagation of off-axis polynomial Gaussian beams in media having straight axes and periodic z variations of the quadratic refraction and loss coefficients. For some periodic variations, exact analytical solutions of the paraxial equations are possible, and for sufficiently slow variations, WKB solutions can always be obtained. All results are expressed in conventional beam matrix form.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8132
Citation Details
Lee W. Casperson. Beam propagation in periodic quadratic-index waveguides. Applied Optics, Volume 24, Number 24 (December 1985), pp. 4395-4403.
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