Transverse modes of an apertured laser

1991; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 30; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1364/ao.30.001899

ISSN

0003-6935

Autores

Lin Yu Wang, G. Stéphan,

Tópico(s)

Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics

Resumo

Modes of a diaphragmed laser are expressed as linear combinations of Laguerre-Gauss functions and computed from the resonance condition. Hard and soft apertures are considered. Explicit results are given in both cases for the phase and amplitude distributions inside and outside a plano-concave cavity and for the three modes having the lowest losses. Deformations of modes with the diameter of the diaphragm are also given, showing the evolution of lateral lobes.

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