Abstract
Generalized beam matrices IV. Optical system design
Systematic Procedures are presented for determining the optical components
needed to produce an arbitrary transformation of a Gaussian beam's spotsize,
radius of curvature, displacement, and direction of propagation. As an
example, an optical system is considered that spatially separates the two
coincident Gaussian beams produced by a high-diffraction-loss resonator
that uses a Gaussian variable-reflectivity output coupler. In addition,
an ABCDGH reverse matrix theorem and an ABCDGH Sylvester theorem are also
derived. These matrix theorems may be used to satisfy special constraints
inherent in the design of multipass and periodic optical systems.
Date Modified January, 1998
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