Generalized M2 factor of laser beams with amplitude modulations and phase distortion passing through hard-edge apertures

Guangxue Xuebao/Acta Optica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 274-278

  Wen, Qiao ^a   Chu, Xiaoliang ^a   Zhang, Bin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Beam quality; Generalized M2 factor; Hard edge aperture; Laser beam with amplitude modulation and phase distortion; Laser techniques; Partially coherent beam

Indexed keywords

LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

HARD EDGE APERTURE; LASER BEAM QUALITY; LASER BEAM WITH AMPLITUDE; LASER TECHNIQUES; PARTIALLY COHERENT BEAM;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 2442691887     PISSN: 02532239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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