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Third-dimensional finite element computation of laser cavity eigenmodes

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A new method for computing eigenmodes of a laser resonator by the use of finite element analysis is presented. For this purpose, the scalar wave equation (Δ + k 2)(x, y, z) = 0 is transformed into a solvable three-dimensional eigenvalue problem by the separation of the propagation factor exp(-ikz) from the phasor amplitude (x, y, z) of the time-harmonic electrical field. For standing wave resonators, the beam inside the cavity is represented by a two-wave ansatz. For cavities with parabolic optical elements, the new approach has successfully been verified by the use of the Gaussian mode algorithm. For a diode-pumped solid-state laser with a thermally lensing crystal inside the cavity, the expected deviation between Gaussian approximation and numerical solution could be demonstrated clearly.

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Konrad Altmann, Christoph Pflaum, and David Seider, "Third-dimensional finite element computation of laser cavity eigenmodes: erratum," Appl. Opt. 43, 3178-3178 (2004)
https://opg.optica.org/ao/abstract.cfm?uri=ao-43-15-3178

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