basic paraxial optics toolkit

A set of paraxial optics functions for beam propagation and modal decomposition. Numerous examples.

Description

This toolkit has two main purposes.

1. Decomposition and visualization of paraxial beams in Hermite-Gaussian and Laguerre-Gaussian bases. (These functions are located in the subdirectory "transverse.")

2. Propagation of such beams through optical systems including two-mirror fabry-perot cavities. (These functions are located in the subdirectory "axial.")

There is a smattering of other stuff, including the representation of an apodized (clipped) Gaussian beam in terms of its asymptotic expansion (giving Airy patterns.)

All the functions have comments and headers that should enable interested persons to use them. There is also a set of examples demonstrating the basic capabilities.

• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.2 (R2006a)

[Liu Changhai]

I think it may be useful for me
Thank you very much for your uploading optical programs! I need them.

[Ricardo Jimenez]

There are some bugs in the routines. The demos do not work properly and the documentation is hard to follow.

[Nisar]

I found these file very useful. Thanks for doing the hard work and sharing it.

[Alexander Brodsky]

Great Work !!!
Clear wrote code and comments !!!