Beam shape analysis of waveguide delivered infrared lasers

Israel Gannot, M. Ben-David, A. Inberg, Nathan Croitoru, R. W. Waynant

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Abstract

A comprehensive theoretical model is developed to describe mid-IR laser radiation propagation in an optical cylindrical waveguide. The effects of various parameters of the beam as well as of the waveguide on the output beam shape are studied and analyzed. Parameters such as beam coupling misalignment, waveguide diameters, and inner wall roughness are studied. The same conditions are applied in the theoretical calculations as well as in the experiments. Good agreement between the theoretical and experimental results is found.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)244-250
Number of pages7
JournalOptical Engineering
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Laser applications
  • Lasers
  • Optical waveguide theory
  • Optical waveguides
  • Ray tracing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • General Engineering

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