Propagation of flat-topped multi-gaussian laser beams

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1897-1904

  Tovar, Anthony A ^a  

^a EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; LASER RESONATORS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

MULTI-GAUSSIAN LASER BEAMS;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 0001581988     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.001897     Document Type: Article

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