Title :
LaGuerre-Gaussian periodically focusing beams in a quadratic index medium
Author :
Newstein, M. ; Rudman, B.
Author_Institution :
Polytechnic University, Farmingdale, NY
fDate :
5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Hermite-Gaussian periodically focusing beam solutions of the scalar paraxial wave equation with quadratic index variation are appropriate for rectangular coordinates. One expects the solutions appropriate to cylindrical coordinates to be LaGuerre-Gaussian multifocusing beams. The phase shifts of these solutions appear not to be available in the published literature. In this note, we present an expression for these phase shifts together with a sketch of its derivation.
Keywords :
Gaussian beams; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Birefringence; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser theory; Lenses; Optimized production technology; Partial differential equations; Polynomials;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073376