Structured light is derived from the ability to tailor light, usually referring to the spatial control
of its amplitude, phase, and polarization. Although a venerable topic that dates back to the …

Laguerre–Gaussian beams with a nonzero azimuthal index are known to carry orbital
angular momentum (OAM), and are routinely created external to laser cavities. The few …

We have set up a novel system for sha** the Gaussian laser beams into super-Gaussian
beams. The digital micro-mirror device (DMD) is able to modulate the laser light spatially …

Laser beams with a near uniform intensity profile, such as flat-top and super-Gaussian
beams, have found many applications, particularly in laser materials processing …

We report on a high-power Ho: Y_2O_3 ceramic laser at 2.1 µm with controllable output
beam profile ranging from LG_01 donut, flat-top to TEM_00 mode using a simple two-mirror …

This paper reports the study of a new interferometric configuration to measure the effect of
gravity on positronium. A Mach–Zehnder matter-wave interferometer has been designed to …

Laser brightness is a measure of the ability to deliver intense light to a target and
encapsulates both the energy content and the beam quality. High-brightness lasers require …

We demonstrate the transformation of Gaussian input beams into super-Gaussian beams
with a quasi flat-top transverse profile by means of the conical refraction phenomenon by …

We report a compact cavity-dumped burst-mode Nd: YAG laser master-oscillator power-
amplifier system with a flat-top intensity distribution across the output-beam section. Custom …

We propose a novel intra-cavity laser beam sha** technique based on the manipulation of
the transverse gain profile in the laser crystal. The method allows controllable resha** of a …