Laser fundamentals II: Laser transverse modes
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Demo of various transverse modes from a laser as a function of cavity alignment Demo of the use of an intra-cavity adjustable aperture to control the number of transverse modes that can oscillate Demo of the frequency spectrum of laser transverse modes
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