“Complex beam parameter”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

词条

Complex beam parameter

释义

Uses of the complex beam parameter
References

In optics, the complex beam parameter is a complex number that specifies the properties of a Gaussian beam at a particular point z along the axis of the beam. It is usually denoted by q. It can be calculated from the beam's vacuum wavelength λ₀, the radius of curvature R of the phase front, the index of refraction n (n=1 for air), and the beam radius w (defined at 1/e² intensity), according to:^[1]

.

Alternatively, q can be calculated according to

^[1]

where z is the location at which q is calculated, relative to the location of the beam waist, z_R is the Rayleigh range, and i is the imaginary unit.

Uses of the complex beam parameter

The complex beam parameter is usually used in ray transfer matrix analysis, which allows the calculation of the beam properties at any given point as it propagates through an optical system, if the ray matrix and the initial complex beam parameter is known. This same method can also be used to find the fundamental mode size of a stable optical resonator.

Given the initial beam parameter, q_i, one can use the ray transfer matrix of an optical system, , to find the resulting beam parameter, q_f, after the beam has traversed the system:^[1]

.

It is often convenient to express this equation in terms of the reciprocals of q:^[1]

.

To find the complex beam parameter of a stable optical resonator, one needs to find the ray matrix of the cavity. This is done by tracing the path of beam in the cavity. Assuming a starting point, find the matrix that goes through the cavity and return until the beam is in the same position and direction as the starting point. With this matrix and by making q_i = q_f, a quadratic is formed as:

.

Solving this equation gives the beam parameter for the chosen starting position in the cavity, and by propagating, the beam parameter for any other location in the cavity can be found.

References

1. ^¹²³{{cite book |first=Amnon |last=Yariv |year=1989 |title=Quantum Electronics |edition=3rd |publisher=Wiley |isbn=0-471-60997-8}}

1 : Optics

随便看

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。