Gaussian beam conversion using an axicon

Authors
Ait-Ameur, K Sanchez, F
Citation
K. Ait-ameur et F. Sanchez, Gaussian beam conversion using an axicon, J MOD OPT, 46(10), 1999, pp. 1537-1548
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS
ISSN journal
09500340 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1537 - 1548
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(19990815)46:10<1537:GBCUAA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The paper presents a theoretical investigation of laser beam tailoring usin g a transparent diffracting phase plate. It is shown that a linear axicon i s able to transform a Gaussian beam either into a super-Gaussian profile, a ring-shaped profile or a doughnut profile. All these different intensity d istributions are easily obtained by only changing the width of the incident Gaussian beam.