7.5.7. Transformation of high order Gauss modes.

7.5.7.1. From Hermite to Laguerre.

Beside the application of a spiral phase plate, it is also possible to transform Hermite Gauss into Laguerre Gauss laser modes with the help of a pair of cylindrical lenses. This so-called ‘astigmatic laser mode converter’ has been introduced by M.W. Beijersbergen et al. [1]. We used their experimental setup to demonstrate this in the Python script below [2] [3] .

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M.W. Beijersbergen, L. Allen, H.E.L.O. van der Veen and J.P. Woerdman, Astigmatic laser mode converters and transfer of orbital angular momentum, Optics Comm. 96 (1993) 123.

(Source code, png, hires.png, pdf)

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Conversion of a Hermite 3,3 mode

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Conversion of a Hermite 1,3 mode

7.5.7.2. From Laguerre to Hermite.

The transformation from a Laguerre to a Hermite mode is also possible with this setup:

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Conversion of a Laguerre 0,4 to a Hermite Gauss 4,4 mode

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Conversion of a Laguerre 0,1 to a Hermite Gauss 1,1 mode

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