title: Stochastic noise in TEM(00) laser beam position.
abstract: The centroid of a single-transverse-mode laser beam fluctuates in position because of spontaneous emission of the laser medium into higher transverse cavity modes.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Levenson
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Perlmutter