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This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant ECS-9014481.
Published In
Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics, Image Science and Vision
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Subjects
Lasers beams, Optical systems -- Mathematical models, Lasers -- Calibration, Gaussian beams
Abstract
A generalized beam matrix method is used to investigate the mode structure of astigmatic misaligned optical systems with loss or gain. In these optical systems the usual real-argument polynomial-Gaussian beams are not eigenfunctions, and off-axis complex-argument polynomial beams must be used. New beam transformations for these complex-argument modes are reported. Stability criteria are developed, and mode selection in laser resonators that contain tilted, displaced, or curved complex optical elements is discussed.
DOI
10.1364/JOSAA.13.000090
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8250
Citation Details
Anthony A. Tovar and Lee W. Casperson, "Generalized beam matrices. II. Mode selection in lasers and periodic misaligned complex optical systems," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 13, 90-96 (1996).
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