Abstract

An analysis of spherical aberration in on-axis and offset unstable laser resonators is presented. Closed-form analytic expressions of the associated Strehl ratio as a function of cavity dimensions and magnification are derived, and effects of simple phase corrections in the optical system are assumed.

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