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  2. Gaussian beam - Wikipedia

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    The Gaussian function has a 1/e 2 diameter (2w as used in the text) about 1.7 times the FWHM.. At a position z along the beam (measured from the focus), the spot size parameter w is given by a hyperbolic relation: [1] = + (), where [1] = is called the Rayleigh range as further discussed below, and is the refractive index of the medium.

  3. Complex beam parameter - Wikipedia

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    In optics, the complex beam parameter is a complex number that specifies the properties of a Gaussian beam at a particular point z along the axis of the beam. It is usually denoted by q . It can be calculated from the beam's vacuum wavelength λ 0 , the radius of curvature R of the phase front , the index of refraction n ( n =1 for air), and ...

  4. M squared - Wikipedia

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    In laser science, the parameter M 2, also known as the beam propagation ratio or beam quality factor is a measure of laser beam quality. It represents the degree of variation of a beam from an ideal Gaussian beam. [1] It is calculated from the ratio of the beam parameter product (BPP) of the beam to that of a Gaussian beam with the same wavelength.

  5. Optical tweezers - Wikipedia

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    However a number of other beam types have been used to trap particles, including high order laser beams i.e. Hermite-Gaussian beams (TEM xy), Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) beams (TEM pl) and Bessel beams. Optical tweezers based on Laguerre-Gaussian beams have the unique capability of trapping particles that are optically reflective and absorptive.

  6. Laser beam quality - Wikipedia

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    The M (mode) factor was introduced to experimentally measure the presence of higher-order modes within a Gaussian-like beam. In early 1970, Larry Marshall [ 2 ] noted, 'Despite variations of intensity cross sections from gaussian shape, it is still convenient to define beam diameter as M times the 1/e^2 diameter of the equivalent gaussian mode'.

  7. Beam parameter product - Wikipedia

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    A Gaussian beam has the lowest possible BPP, /, where is the wavelength of the light. [1] The ratio of the BPP of an actual beam to that of an ideal Gaussian beam at the same wavelength is denoted M 2 ("M squared"). This parameter is a wavelength-independent measure of beam quality.

  8. Rayleigh length - Wikipedia

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    Gaussian beam width () as a function of the axial distance .: beam waist; : confocal parameter; : Rayleigh length; : total angular spread In optics and especially laser science, the Rayleigh length or Rayleigh range, , is the distance along the propagation direction of a beam from the waist to the place where the area of the cross section is doubled. [1]

  9. Gaussian function - Wikipedia

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    The peak is "well-sampled", so that less than 10% of the area or volume under the peak (area if a 1D Gaussian, volume if a 2D Gaussian) lies outside the measurement region. The width of the peak is much larger than the distance between sample locations (i.e. the detector pixels must be at least 5 times smaller than the Gaussian FWHM).