Title :
Laser beams and resonators: the 1960s
Author :
Siegman, Anthony E.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper looks back at how the basic concepts related to optical resonators and lensguides emerged during the first decade of the laser era.
Keywords :
history; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; reviews; Gaussian mode theory; beam waveguides; focusing; historical perspective; laser beams; lensguides; optical resonators; paraxial propagation; resonant modes; unstable resonator; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical beams; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Ring lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.902192
