Title :
Gaussian beams are fundamentally different from free-space modes
Author :
Marcatili, Enrique A J ; Someda, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Università di Padova, Padova, Italy-1987
fDate :
2/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Either from physical considerations or from exact calculations it is found that a Gaussian beam is grossly different from any free-space mode. In fact, each mode of free space is a standing wave and it is the superposition of two or more of them that approaches the configuration of a through-flowing Gaussian beam.
Keywords :
Gaussian beams; Optics; Books; Dielectrics; Directional couplers; Gaussian processes; Maxwell equations; Partial differential equations;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073325
