GENERALIZED BEAM MATRICES - GAUSSIAN-BEAM PROPAGATION IN MISALIGNED COMPLEX OPTICAL-SYSTEMS

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作者
TOVAR, AA
CASPERSON, LW
机构
[1] Department of Electrical Engineering, Portland State University, Portland, OR
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10.1364/JOSAA.12.001522
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A novel 3 x 3 transfer-matrix method is developed to propagate off-axis Gaussian beams in astigmatic optical systems that may include tilted, displaced, or curved optical elements. Unlike in a previous generalized ray matrix formalism, optical elements that possess gain or loss such as Gaussian apertures, complex lenslike media, and amplifiers are included; and a new beam transformation is found. In addition, a novel exponential variable-reflectivity mirror, which displaces a Gaussian beam without changing its spot size, and a complex prismlike medium are introduced.
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页码:1522 / 1533
页数:12
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