Propagation and the kurtosis parameter of Gaussian flat-topped beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-63

  Liu, Dajun ^a   Zhou, Zhongxiang ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gaussian flat topped beam; Kurtosis parameter; Propagation properties; Uniaxial crystals

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; ANALYTICAL FORMULAS; ANISOTROPIC CRYSTALS; FLAT TOPPED BEAM; GAUSSIAN FLAT-TOPPED BEAM; GAUSSIANS; KURTOSIS PARAMETER; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OPTICAL AXIS; PROPAGATION PROPERTIES; UNIAXIAL CRYSTAL; UNIAXIAL CRYSTALS;

ANISOTROPY; CRYSTALS; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; LASER OPTICS; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

EID: 70349807847     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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