SHAPE-INVARIANCE RANGE OF A LIGHT-BEAM

Authors
GORI F VICALVI S SANTARSIERO M BORGHI R
Citation
F. Gori et al., SHAPE-INVARIANCE RANGE OF A LIGHT-BEAM, Optics letters, 21(16), 1996, pp. 1205-1207
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
21
Issue
16
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1205 - 1207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1996)21:16<1205:SROAL>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A typical axially symmetric light beam on paraxial free propagation ma intains the same transverse shape as at the waist plane for a certain range along its axis. We discuss a general procedure for estimating th is range. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America