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17 April 1995 Beyond beam divergence
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Abstract
Methods of characterizing laser beams for specific laser applications and lasers as components of these systems are discussed including traditional beam divergence methods, the proposed ISO standard, and more modern methods using detector arrays and sophisticated data reduction methods.
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George N. Lawrence "Beyond beam divergence", Proc. SPIE 2375, Beam Control, Diagnostics, Standards, and Propagation, (17 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206984
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KEYWORDS
Standards development

Gaussian beams

Light scattering

Monochromatic aberrations

Beam shaping

Near field

Diffraction

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