Symbol Description
* |
convolution |
.† |
complex conjugation |
.* |
Hermitian adjoint |
.~ |
Fourier transform |
.(B) |
Bessel beam |
.(BI) |
modified Bessel beam |
.(COS) |
Cosine beam |
.(G) |
Gaussian/Gaussian Schell-model beam |
.(norm) |
normalized version |
.(PL) |
plane wave |
.T |
matrix transpose |
2hf |
interfocal separation |
arg |
argument of a complexnumber |
curl |
curl operator |
Det |
determinant of matrix |
div |
divergence operator |
grad |
gradient operator |
Im |
imaginary part |
Re |
real part |
∂ |
partial derivative |
Δ2 |
Laplacian |
.⊥ |
transverse part of vector |
.(AB) |
absorber |
.(L) |
linear polarization |
.(LC) |
left circular polarization |
.(LE) |
left elliptical polarization |
.(P) |
polarizer |
.(RC) |
right circular polarization |
.(RE) |
right elliptical polarization ... |
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