DocumentCode
2173758
Title
Orbital angular momentum of twisted cavity modes
Author
Habraken, Steven J M ; Nienhuis, Gerard
Author_Institution
Univ. Leiden, Leiden
fYear
2007
fDate
17-22 June 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
Paraxial modes of a two mirror cavity can have a very rich spatial structure. We study this structure and its physical properties by using purely algebraic techniques. This approach allows for general astigmatism, which arises if the two mirrors are astigmatic and non-aligned.
Keywords
aberrations; matrix algebra; mirrors; optical resonators; algebraic techniques; general astigmatism; mirror cavity; orbital angular momentum; paraxial modes; twisted cavity modes; Hilbert space; Laboratories; Mirrors; Optical losses; Optical propagation; Polarization; Propagation losses; Shape; Vectors; Vision defects;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location
Munich
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-0931-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386891
Filename
4386891
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