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Michael A Golub1, Liran Shimshi, Nir Davidson

  • 1Department of Physical Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel. mgolub@eng.tau.ac.il

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A novel diffractive optical element precisely measures laser transverse mode power distribution. This matched filter technology accurately detects spiral phase modes in laser light.

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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Laser Physics
  • Diffractive Optics

Background:

  • Characterizing transverse modes in laser resonators is crucial for beam quality assessment.
  • Existing methods for modal analysis can be complex or lack quantitative accuracy.
  • Radially symmetric laser resonators produce specific transverse mode patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a new diffractive optical element (DOE) for detecting and measuring transverse mode power distribution.
  • To develop a simple, phase-only DOE acting as a matched filter for modal analysis.
  • To demonstrate the DOE's capability in identifying modes with spiral phases.

Main Methods:

  • Design of a phase-only diffractive optical element.
  • Utilizing the DOE as a matched filter to correlate prerecorded modes with incident laser light.
  • Computer simulations and experimental validation of the DOE's performance.

Main Results:

  • The DOE accurately detects transverse modes, including those with spiral phases.
  • Quantitative measurements of modal power distribution were achieved.
  • The straightforward design proved effective in correlating specific azimuthal modes.

Conclusions:

  • The developed diffractive optical element offers an accurate and straightforward method for transverse mode analysis.
  • This technology enables precise measurement of modal power distribution in laser resonators.
  • The DOE's matched filter approach is effective for identifying complex phase modes.