Nano-Optoelectronics

Teacher: Dr. Ting-Han Pei

Homework # 1
Problem 1

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Problem 2

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Problem 3

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Problem 4

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Problem 5

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Problem 7
Consider a Gaussian beam with a minimum beam spot size of w0 = 1 mm at the laser

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output, and a wavelength of λ = 1.06 μm. Please calculate the beam spot size, the radius
of curvature of the wavefront, and the beam divergent angle at z = 10 m.

Solution: The Rayleigh range (confocal parameter) z0 is

𝜋𝑤02
𝑧0 = = 3 𝑚.
𝜆

The beam spot size at z = 10 m is

2
𝑧 2
𝑤(𝑧) = 𝑤0 [1 + ( ) ] = 3.5 𝑚𝑚.
𝑧0

The radius of curvature of the wavefront at z = 10 m is

𝑧0 2 2
𝑅(𝑧) = [1 + ( ) ] = 10.9 𝑚.
𝑧

The beam divergence angle is given by

4𝜆 4 × (1.06 × 10−6 )
2𝜃 = = = 6.75 × 10−4 𝑟𝑎𝑑 = 0.039° .
𝜋(2𝑤0 ) 3.14 × (2 × 10−3 )