Ordinary and extraordinary beams characterization in uniaxially anisotropic crystals

Authors
Ciattoni, A Cincotti, G Palma, C
Citation
A. Ciattoni et al., Ordinary and extraordinary beams characterization in uniaxially anisotropic crystals, OPT COMMUN, 195(1-4), 2001, pp. 55-61
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
195
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
55 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20010801)195:1-4<55:OAEBCI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The properties of the ordinary and extraordinary components of paraxial bea ms propagating along the optical axis of uniaxially anisotropic crystals ar e investigated. From this analysis, a general method descends for obtaining analytical expressions of optical fields. As an example, the propagation o f a Gaussian beam is described. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights r eserved.