Generalized beam matrices. II. Mode selection in lasers and periodic misaligned complex optical systems

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

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 90-96

  Tovar, Anthony A ^a,b   Casperson, Lee W ^a  

^a Portland State University   (United States)

^b MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038256493     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000090     Document Type: Article

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