DocumentCode
1143441
Title
Flow lines on the poincaré sphere as an aid to the study of mode polarization in lasers
Author
de Lang, H.
Author_Institution
Philips Research Labs., Philips´ Gloeilampenfabrieken, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Volume
7
Issue
9
fYear
1971
fDate
9/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
441
Lastpage
444
Abstract
It is shown that the concept of flow lines on the Poincaré sphere is a useful tool in the study of mode polarization in lasers. As an example, a case from recent literature is analyzed.
Keywords
Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Differential equations; Fabry-Perot; Frequency; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Steady-state;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076826
Filename
1076826
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