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The condition for the self-reproduction of multimode Hermite-Gaussian beams is obtained and analyzed. Partial self-reproduction planes are also considered. A numerical example is presented.
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Pis’ma Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 25, 62–69 (June 26, 1999)
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Khonina, S.N., Kotlyar, V.V. & Soifer, V.A. Self-reproduction of multimode hermite-gaussian beams. Tech. Phys. Lett. 25, 489–491 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1262525
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