Kaleidoscope laser

Authors
McDonald, GS Karman, GP New, GHC Woerdman, JP
Citation
Gs. Mcdonald et al., Kaleidoscope laser, J OPT SOC B, 17(4), 2000, pp. 524-529
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
07403224 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
524 - 529
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-3224(200004)17:4<524:KL>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We report the first calculations of mode patterns of unstable-cavity lasers with truly two-dimensional transverse geometries. A detailed account of nu merical techniques, incorporating a nonorthogonal beam-propagation method, and results for cavities with a range of transverse symmetries, such as reg ular polygonal and rhomboid, are presented. In view of the beautiful comple xity of the eigenmodes predicted, a novel kaleidoscope laser is proposed. ( C) 2000 Optical Society of America [S0740-3224(00)00803-1] OCIS codes: 030. 4070, 050.1940, 110.1220, 120.2040, 140.3410.