Simulating Gaussian Beam Transverse Electric and Magnetic Waves $$(TEM_{mn})$$

Written by Benjamin E. Hogan (All code is orginal)

Simulation Animation:

Beam_Animation.mp4

Mathmatics & Physics Citations:

1. Gretarsson, Andri M. A First Course in Laboratory Optics. Cambridge University Press, 2021.
2. Qing Hua Wang, Jing Qi, Yun Jing Ji, Yang Song, Zhenhua Li, "Simulation with Python on transverse modes of the symmetric confocal resonator," Proc. SPIE 10452, 14th Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2017, 104525U (16 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269884

Other Considerations:

1. “Gaussian Beam.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Jan. 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaussian_beam.
2. Chat.openai.com. https://chat.openai.com/.

Post Script:

This simulation was done as a challenge given to me by my optics professsor Dr. Andri Gretarsson. Any mathmatical or codings errors are made by myself and will work to rectify them if any are found. If found I will rectify in a new patch.