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Gaussian beam

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Gaussian beam [′gau̇s·ē·ən ′bēm]
(electromagnetism)
A beam of electromagnetic radiation whose wave front is approximately spherical at any point along the beam and whose transverse field intensity over any wave front is a Gaussian function of the distance from the axis of the beam.


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The trick is to shape the plate and electrodes to generate a single, Gaussian beam rather than multiple beams.
Introduced the Flat-Top2 Generator, a laser beam shaping module that converts a standard Gaussian beam into a focused, collimated, or diverging flat-top profile that will satisfy diverse application requirements in areas such as bio-detection, night vision, and optical character recognition (OCR).
 
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