Measurement of Gouy phase evolution by use of spatial mode interference
Date
2004
Authors
Chow, Jong H.
De Vine, Glenn
Gray, Malcolm B.
McClelland, David E.
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Optical Society of America
Abstract
An experimental technique to observe and accurately measure the Gouy phase evolution of Hermite–Gaussian modes is presented. Because of the unique features of spatial mode interference frequency-locking error signals, we are able to readily perform explicit measurement of the Gouy phase in a simple and highly accurate manner. We present these data and discuss the technique and its implications.
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Keywords: Acoustic waves; Electromagnetic waves; Error analysis; Interferometers; Light modulation; Polarization; Resonance; Transmission electron microscopy; Error signals; Gouy phase; Linear cavity; Spatial mode interference; Light interference
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Optics Letters
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