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Greetings everyone,
I am confusing the definitions in the title of the post all the time. I have books about lasers, yet none of them explain these concepts lucidly and clearly in my opinion. For example, what is our reference plane when we are dealing with semiconductor laser diodes and mention TE and TM modes? How can a mode be TEM; are there two reference planes? These sort of questions always confuse my mind and the books I found usually aim too high or too low with regard to my level in my opinion. Where can I learn these definitions by heart? Please do not hesitate to post your suggestions and ideas.
Thanks in advance
I am confusing the definitions in the title of the post all the time. I have books about lasers, yet none of them explain these concepts lucidly and clearly in my opinion. For example, what is our reference plane when we are dealing with semiconductor laser diodes and mention TE and TM modes? How can a mode be TEM; are there two reference planes? These sort of questions always confuse my mind and the books I found usually aim too high or too low with regard to my level in my opinion. Where can I learn these definitions by heart? Please do not hesitate to post your suggestions and ideas.
Thanks in advance