Abstract
We present a relatively simple method for efficiently transforming a single high-order mode into a nearly Gaussian beam of much higher quality. The method is based on dividing the mode into equal parts that are then combined coherently. We illustrate the method by transforming a Hermite-Gaussian (1, 0) mode with Mx2 = 3 into a nearly Gaussian beam with Mx2 = 1.045. Experimental results are presented and compared with theoretical results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1501-1503 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Sep 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics