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ABCD law: a standalone construct

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ABCD law1 CONSTRUCTABCD lawKOGELNIK · OPTICS

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the rule that a Gaussian beam's complex parameter transforms through an optical system by the same two-by-two matrix used for paraxial rays.

In optics, ABCD law refers to the rule that a Gaussian beam's complex parameter transforms through an optical system by the same two-by-two matrix used for paraxial rays. This meaning comes from Kogelnik (1966) in Applied Optics.[1]

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References

  1. Kogelnik, H., & Li, T. (1966). Laser Beams and Resonators. Applied Optics, 5(10), 1550. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.5.001550

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