Jul 5, 2018

[8.6.4.2] The angle between the two directions for which the intensity is 10% of the maximum intensity as measured in a plane through the nominal beam centerline. For beams that do not possess rotational symmetry, the field angle is generally given for two planes at 90 degrees, typically the maximum and minimum angles. Note that in certain fields of application the angle between the 10%-of-maximum directions was formerly called beam angle.

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