Abstract
Many types of lasers, particularly semiconductor and gas lasers, tend to oscillate naturally in several transverse Fox-Li modes simultaneously.1 Although single fundamental-mode operation has been one of the goals in recent laser structure developments, the presence of multiple modes may in certain applications (eg. lithography, micrometrology, speckle noise suppression) be desireable due to the associated spatial coherence reduction.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
P. W. Smith, “Mode selection of lasers”, Proc. IEEE 60:422 (1972)
A. Starikov and E. Wolf, “Coherent-mode representation of gaussian Schell-model sources and of their radiation fields”, J. Opt Soc. Am. 72: 923 (1982)
J. P. Goldsborough, “Beat frequencies between modes of a concave-mirror optical resonator”, Appl Opt. 3: 267 (1964).
T. H. Zachos and J. E. Ripper, “Resonant modes of GaAs junction lasers”, IEEE J. Quantum Electron. QE-5: 29 (1969)
P. Spano, “Connection between spatial coherence and modal structure in optical fibers and semiconductor lasers”, Opt Commun. 33: 265 (1980)
E. Wolf, “New spectral representation of random sources and of the partially coherent fields that they generate”, Opt Commun. 38: 3 (1981)
E. Wolf and G. S. Agarwal, “Coherence theory of laser resonator modes”, J. Opt Soc. Am. A1: 541 (1984)
F. Gori, “Collett-Wolf sources and multimode lasers”, Opt. Commun. 34: 301 (1980)
J. Turunen, E. Tervonen, and A. T. Friberg, “Coherence-theoretic algorithm to determine the transverse mode structure of lasers” Opt. Lett (scheduled to appear in June 1989 issue).
E. Tervonen, J. Turunen, and A. T. Friberg, “Transverse laser-mode structure determination from spatial coherence measurements: experimental results”, submitted to Appl. Phys. B.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Plenum Press, New York
About this paper
Cite this paper
Tervonen, E., Turunen, J., Friberg, A.T. (1990). Transverse Mode Structure of Laser Beams Determined from Spatial Coherence. In: Eberly, J.H., Mandel, L., Wolf, E. (eds) Coherence and Quantum Optics VI. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0847-8_206
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0847-8_206
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4612-8112-2
Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-0847-8
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive