Title :
Equal intensity and phase contours in focused Gaussian laser beams
Author :
Moosmüller, H. ; She, Chiao-Yao
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
fDate :
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The intensity and phase distributions of TEM00 as well as higher-order Gaussian laser beams are illustrated with contour maps. Sufficient mathematical formulation leading to these plots is given. The locations and values of intensity extrema are given for lower-order Hermite- and Laguerre-Gaussian modes
Keywords :
focusing; laser beams; laser modes; laser theory; Hermite-Gaussian laser modes; Laguerre-Gaussian modes; TEM00 mode laser beams; contour maps; equal intensity contours; focused Gaussian laser beams; intensity extrema; phase contours; phase distributions; Helium; Laser beams; Laser modes; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Partial differential equations; Physics; Protection; Shape;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
