Gaussian-beam profile shaping by acousto-optic Bragg-diffraction
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1994
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Optical Society of America
Abstract
We study how Gaussian laser-beam profiles can be modified into a desired form using acousto-optic Bragg diffraction. By exploiting the angular dependence of Bragg diffraction of plane waves by acoustic gratings, we demonstrate that the conversion from a Gaussian-profile beam into either a near-field or a far-field flattop profile is possible.
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Periodically modulated media, Laser-beams
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Mark D. McNeill and Ting-Chung Poon, "Gaussian-beam profile shaping by acousto-optic Bragg diffraction," Appl. Opt. 33, 4508-4515 (1994). doi: 10.1364/AO.33.004508