macro.gaussian_beam_peak_intensity

macro.gaussian_beam_peak_intensity(power, waist)

Peak intensity of a circular Gaussian beam, 2 P / (pi w^2).

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
power	float	Total beam power, in mW.	required
waist	float	The 1/e^2 intensity radius, in cm.	required

Returns

Name	Type	Description
	float	Peak intensity in mW/cm^2.