Z-scan analysis for near-Gaussian beams through Hermite-Gaussian decomposition

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 670-676

  Tsigaridas, G ^a   Fakis, M ^a   Polyzos, I ^a   Tsibouri, M ^a   Persephonis, P ^a   Giannetas, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DECOMPOSITION; LASER BEAMS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; REFRACTION;

Z-SCAN ANALYSIS;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 0037498331     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.20.000670     Document Type: Article

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