Design and simulated performance of transmissive phase elements for intra-cavity beam shaping

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 216-220

  Liu, J S ^a   Taghizadeh, M R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffractive optics; Fourier optics; Laser beam shaping; Laser resonators

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS; FOURIER OPTICS; LASER RESONATORS;

DIFFRACTIVE-PHASE ELEMENTS; GAUSSIAN BEAM; INTRA-CAVITY BEAM SHAPING; TRANSMISSIVE PHASE ELEMENTS;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 0037565224     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/5/3/312     Document Type: Article

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