Abstract
Design methods are illustrated to produce beam shaping elements in which the refractive index is a continuous function of position. An index profile yielding a desired gradual transformation of the field can be computed in two ways. A ray theory approach yields a solution consistent with the eikonal equation, while diffraction effects can be incorporated into the index profile by using a split step representation of the medium and performing a series of phase retrieval calculations. The methods are demonstrated in an example of mode conversion and coherent laser beam combining, where a near-unity conversion efficiency can theoretically be achieved.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XIX 2017 |
| Editors | Alan H. Paxton, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Alexis V. Kudryashov |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510606210 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XIX 2017 - San Francisco, United States Duration: Jan 30 2017 → Feb 2 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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| Volume | 10090 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
| Conference | Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XIX 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco |
| Period | 1/30/17 → 2/2/17 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 SPIE.
Keywords
- Beam shaping
- Coherent beam combining
- GRIN
- Phase retrieval