Space coherence and light beam space quality evaluation

ZhiGuo Lu; Wu-jun Li

doi:10.1117/12.206989

17 April 1995 Space coherence and light beam space quality evaluation

ZhiGuo Lu, Wu-jun Li

Proceedings Volume 2375, Beam Control, Diagnostics, Standards, and Propagation; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206989
Event: Photonics West '95, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The standard of beam space quality evaluation should reflect the space coherence and intensity magnitude (power or energy) of this laser beam. In the paper are discussed purity of modes, coherence concept of M² factor and three methods of determining beam spot size are compared.

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ZhiGuo Lu and Wu-jun Li "Space coherence and light beam space quality evaluation", Proc. SPIE 2375, Beam Control, Diagnostics, Standards, and Propagation, (17 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206989

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