Fifth-order corrected electromagnetic field components for a fundamental Gaussian beam

J. P. Barton, D. R. Alexander

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Abstract

Fifth-order corrected expressions for the electromagnetic field components of a monochromatic fundamental Gaussian beam (i.e., a focused TEM 00 mode laser beam) propagating within a homogeneous dielectric media are derived and presented. Calculations of relative error indicate that the fifth-order Gaussian beam description provides a significantly improved solution to Maxwell's equations in comparison with commonly used paraxial (zeroth-order) and first-order Gaussian beam descriptions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2800-2802
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume66
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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