Title :
Investigation of deformations of Gaussian beams by a diffraction grating
Author :
Rock, B.Y. ; Vernon, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
An investigation is made into the effects of beam spreading on the action of a diffraction grating on a Gaussian beam. This characterization is important for devices which rely on grating coupling.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser beams; Gaussian beam deformation; beam spreading effects; diffraction grating; grating coupling; laser beams; Diffraction gratings; Dispersion; Laser beams; Laser modes; Masers; Millimeter wave devices; Optical devices; Optical diffraction; Optical ring resonators; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5325544
