Generation and Propagation of Optical Vortices

"Optical vortices are singularities in phase fronts of laser beams. They are characterized by a dark core whose size may dramatically affect their behavior upon propagation. Previously, only large-core vortices have been extensively studied. The object of the research presented in this disserta...

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Main Author: Rozas, David
Other Authors: Grover A. Swartzlander, Jr., Advisor
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 1999
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-dissertations/348
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1347&context=etd-dissertations