ABCD matrix for reflection and refraction of gaussian light beams at surfaces of hyperboloid of revolution and efficiency computation for laser diode to single-mode fiber coupling by way of a hyperbolic lens on the fiber tip

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 33, 1997, Pages 8582-8586

  Gangopadhyay, Sankar ^a,b   Sarkar, Somenath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b SURENDRANATH COLLEGE   (India)

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EID: 0000265951     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.008582     Document Type: Article

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