Burger, LForbes, A2008-09-092008-09-092008-08Burger, L and Forbes, A. 2008. Kaleidoscope modes in large aperture Porro prism resonators. Optics Express, Vol. 16(17), pp 12707-127140000http://www.opticsexpress.org/DirectPDFAccess/465B6FF8-BDB9-137E-C40D0023240DAD63_170375.pdf?da=1&id=170375&seq=0&CFID=15367559&CFTOKEN=31159885http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2460This paper was published in Optical Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: [http://www.opticsexpress.org/DirectPDFAccess/465B6FF8-BDB9-137E-C40D0023240DAD63_170375.pdf?]. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under lawThe authors apply a new method of modeling Porro prism resonators, using the concept of rotating loss screens, to study stable and unstable Porro prism resonator. They show that the previously observed petal–like modal output is in fact only the lowest order mode, and reveal that a variety of kaleidoscope beam modes will be produced by these resonators when the intra–cavity apertures are sufficiently large to allow higher order modes to oscillate. Also showing that only stable resonators will produce these modesenOptical resonatorsPhysical opticsLaser resonatorsPrismsLasersLaser opticsArticleBurger, L., & Forbes, A. (2008). Kaleidoscope modes in large aperture Porro prism resonators. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2460Burger, L, and A Forbes "Kaleidoscope modes in large aperture Porro prism resonators." (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2460Burger L, Forbes A. Kaleidoscope modes in large aperture Porro prism resonators. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2460.TY - Article AU - Burger, L AU - Forbes, A AB - The authors apply a new method of modeling Porro prism resonators, using the concept of rotating loss screens, to study stable and unstable Porro prism resonator. They show that the previously observed petal–like modal output is in fact only the lowest order mode, and reveal that a variety of kaleidoscope beam modes will be produced by these resonators when the intra–cavity apertures are sufficiently large to allow higher order modes to oscillate. Also showing that only stable resonators will produce these modes DA - 2008-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Optical resonators KW - Physical optics KW - Laser resonators KW - Prisms KW - Lasers KW - Laser optics LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 0000 T1 - Kaleidoscope modes in large aperture Porro prism resonators TI - Kaleidoscope modes in large aperture Porro prism resonators UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2460 ER -