Performance of a cylindrical lens mode converter for producing Laguerre-Gaussian laser modes

Authors
Courtial, J Padgett, MJ
Citation
J. Courtial et Mj. Padgett, Performance of a cylindrical lens mode converter for producing Laguerre-Gaussian laser modes, OPT COMMUN, 159(1-3), 1999, pp. 13-18
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
159
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
13 - 18
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(19990101)159:1-3<13:POACLM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We analyse the performance of a cylindrical-lens mode converter for transfo rming Hermite-Gaussian into Laguerre-Gaussian modes. Using a beam propagati on program we examine the implications of incorrect lens positioning and fo cusing of the input mode. The output beam is analysed for various imperfect ions in the implementation of the converter. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.