Transverse-electric and transverse-magnetic beam modes beyond the paraxialapproximation

Authors
Sheppard, CJR Saghafi, S
Citation
Cjr. Sheppard et S. Saghafi, Transverse-electric and transverse-magnetic beam modes beyond the paraxialapproximation, OPTICS LETT, 24(22), 1999, pp. 1543-1545
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
22
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1543 - 1545
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(19991115)24:22<1543:TATBMB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Transverse-electric and transverse-magnetic beam modes are considered based on a theory in which complex dipole sources and sinks are oriented along t he beam axis; the theory is similar to one that was previously presented fo r transverse dipoles. The field in the region of the waist is explored. Mod es with such polarization have been reported from a wide range of laser typ es. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America.