Title :
Size versus energy for a spot written thermomagnetically with a light beam having a Gaussian distribution
fDate :
6/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The fact that the intensity distribution of a gas laser beam is Gaussian is of significance in determining the size of a spot written thermomagnetically on a magnetooptical material. The design tradeoff between beam energy and spot size is examined.
Keywords :
Gaussian distribution; Heat pumps; Laser beams; Magnetic films; Magnetic materials; Magnetooptic effects; Optical materials; Temperature; Transistors; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1969.7211
