TY - GEN
T1 - Compact and simple configurations for converting laser beam distributions
AU - Machavariani, G.
AU - Ishaaya, A. A.
AU - Davidson, N.
AU - Friesem, A. A.
AU - Hasman, E.
PY - 2003/12/1
Y1 - 2003/12/1
N2 - In this paper, we present a relatively simple and practical approach for efficiently conversing of a single high-order mode intensity distribution to a nearly Gaussian distribution. It is based on dividing the high-order mode distribution into equal parts that are then combined together coherently. Experimentally we implement this approach with single interferometric elements, whose surfaces are specially coated. With single interferometric element, the interferometric stability is significantly improved and the complexity of alignment is reduced.
AB - In this paper, we present a relatively simple and practical approach for efficiently conversing of a single high-order mode intensity distribution to a nearly Gaussian distribution. It is based on dividing the high-order mode distribution into equal parts that are then combined together coherently. Experimentally we implement this approach with single interferometric elements, whose surfaces are specially coated. With single interferometric element, the interferometric stability is significantly improved and the complexity of alignment is reduced.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84891888645&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312187
DO - 10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312187
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84891888645
SN - 0780377346
SN - 9780780377349
T3 - Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest
SP - 126
BT - 2003 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, CLEO/EUROPE 2003
T2 - 2003 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, CLEO/EUROPE 2003
Y2 - 22 June 2003 through 27 June 2003
ER -