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Andreas F
Gaussian Beam Viewer
Mar 18th, 2010, 4:14pm  
This sketch illustartes the shape of Gaussian beams (i.e. the possible shapes of laser beams in optical resonators):

http://www.gwoptics.org/processing/gbviewer/gbviewer.php

It can be used to teach optics but it is also fun to just swirl the beam pattern around.

Andreas
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Monstah
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #1 - Mar 18th, 2010, 5:52pm  
Ah, math is so pretty Happy
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Cedric
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #2 - Mar 18th, 2010, 11:38pm  
thast cool, nice use of the G4P Library btw.
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Andreas F
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #3 - Mar 19th, 2010, 6:55am  
Thanks! It feels a bit strange to use Processing for this more traditional look+feel. But Processing (with libraries such as G4P) make it really easy to write better looking science demos!

Andreas
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PhiLho 
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #4 - Mar 19th, 2010, 7:23am  
Very nice and professional looking, indeed! Congrats to you and Quark.

I also like the JavaScript swapping of mock applet (screenshot) and real one: some people don't like to have a Java applet starting as soon as they arrive on a page.
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nardove
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #5 - Mar 19th, 2010, 7:27am  
I like this combination
Sinusoidal LGB
p-mode 2
l-mode 7
and z-range at 300
play with the other 2

very cool!
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Monstah
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #6 - Mar 19th, 2010, 9:56am  
PhiLho  wrote on Mar 19th, 2010, 7:23am:
Very nice and professional looking, indeed! Congrats to you and Quark.

I also like the JavaScript swapping of mock applet (screenshot) and real one: some people don't like to have a Java applet starting as soon as they arrive on a page.


Seconded on that. I thougt the link would open the applet in another window, and there it was right where I clicked!
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Bejoscha
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #7 - Mar 23rd, 2010, 10:31am  
Cool. And inspiring for some applets in my own working field...
Thanks
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martin_p
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #8 - Mar 23rd, 2010, 10:41am  
I think the faux applet innovation could/should really catch on, an excellent idea. Cheesy
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adamkumpf
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #9 - Mar 26th, 2010, 10:33am  
awesome work on the beam viewer.  very cool!
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Andreas F
Re: Gaussian Beam Viewer
Reply #10 - Apr 3rd, 2010, 6:01am  
martin_p wrote on Mar 23rd, 2010, 10:41am:
I think the faux applet innovation could/should really catch on, an excellent idea. Cheesy


We have done that mostly out of self-defense. Maybe it's just me, but my browser (firefox 3.x on Mac 10.5) often hangs for up to a minute if I click on a link to openprocessing.org or similar pages. Quite annoying!

Andreas
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