title: Three-dimensional field structure in open unstable resonators Part I: Passive cavity results.
abstract: The three-dimensional field distribution of the diffractive cavity mode structure in a passive, open, unstable resonator is presented as a function of the equivalent Fresnel number of the cavity. The qualitative structure of this intracavity field distribution, including the central intensity core (or oscillator filament), is characterized in terms of the Fresnel zone structure that is defined over the cavity feedback aperture. Previous related research is reviewed.
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authors.lastname: Oughstun
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authors.lastname: Khamnei