RT Journal Article T1 On the parametric characterization of the transversal spatial structure of laser pulses A1 Serna Galán, Julio A1 Martínez, C. A1 Encinas Sanz, Fernando A1 Martínez Herrero, María Rosario A1 Mejías Arias, Pedro Miguel AB From the application of a simple analytical model to describe a laser pulse, the transversal spatial structure of the pulse amplitude is linked to its (measurable) second-order intensity moments, integrated along the pulse duration. These formulae are applied to some examples. The experimental values correspond to TEA CO_2 laser pulses, for which the dependence of the beam quality on the presence of nitrogen in the gas mixture and also on the size of an intracavity diaphragm has also been investigated. PB Elsevier Science B.V. SN 0030-4018 YR 1997 FD 1997-07-01 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/58595 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/58595 LA eng NO © 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.The research work leading to this paper has been supported by the Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología of Spain under Project TAP93-211, within the framework of EU-1269 project. NO Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología of Spain DS Docta Complutense RD 7 abr 2025