ABSTRACT

How do laser beams propagate? Innovative discoveries involving laser beams and their propagation properties are at the heart of Laser Beam Propagation: Generation and Propagation of Customized Light. This book captures the essence of laser beam propagation. Divided into three parts, it explores the fundamentals of how laser beams propagate, and pro

part |2 pages

Section I - Back to Basics

chapter 1|38 pages

- Optical Waves

part |2 pages

Section II - Generation and Characterization of Laser Beams

part |2 pages

Section III - Novel Laser Beams

chapter 7|14 pages

- Flat-Top Beams

chapter 9|34 pages

- Vector Beams

chapter 10|42 pages

- Low-Coherence Laser Beams