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Measurements of the waist and the power distribution across the transverse modes of a laser beam

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We describe a novel apparatus which measures the waist, its position and the amplitudes of the transverse modes in a laser system starting from intensity measurements. The validity of our approach is confirmed by many numerical simulations and by preliminary experimental results.

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  1. Dip. Ing. Elettronica, Via Claudio 21, 80125, Napoli, Italy

    A. Cutolo, F. Ferreri, T. Isernia, R. Pierri & L. Zeni

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Cutolo, A., Ferreri, F., Isernia, T. et al. Measurements of the waist and the power distribution across the transverse modes of a laser beam. Opt Quant Electron 24, S963–S971 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01588598

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