Eigenmodes in nonnormal optical systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4436, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-15

  Siegman, A E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjoint coupling; Bior thogonal; Eigenmode expansions; Eigenmodes; Excess noise; Modes; Non self adjoint; Nonhermitian; Nonnormal; Nonorthogonal

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; LASER OPTICS; LASER RESONATORS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EIGENMODE EXPANSIONS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035759511     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.451291     Document Type: Conference Paper

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