• DocumentCode
    2265430
  • Title

    Efficient formation of pure helical beams from a Gaussian beam

  • Author

    Machavariani, G. ; Davidson, N. ; Friesem, A.A. ; Ishaaya, A.A. ; Blit, S. ; Hasman, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. of Complex Syst., Weizmann Inst. of Sci., Israel
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    24-24 May 2002
  • Firstpage
    214
  • Abstract
    Summary from only given. We verified our approach experimentally with spiral phase elements (SPEs) and a cw Nd-YAG laser. The experimental intensity distribution at the far field when passing the incident shifted-Gaussian beam through SPE was detected by a CCD camera.
  • Keywords
    CCD image sensors; laser beams; laser variables measurement; neodymium; optical elements; solid lasers; CCD camera; Gaussian beam; SPEs; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; cw Nd-YAG laser; far field; incident shifted-Gaussian beam; intensity distribution; pure helical beams; spiral phase elements; Absorption; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical waveguides; Photodiodes; Pump lasers; Sensor arrays; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-706-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033635
  • Filename
    1033635