Rayleigh length | Scanlab
Rayleigh length. The distance to the beam waist, until the beam diameter is increased by a factor of √2. Unit: mm. M 2 = Beam quality (laser-dependent) k = Correction factor, depends on A and D (ideally 1.27; more typically between 1.5 and 2.0) A = Aperture of the scan system. D = Beam diameter prior to focusing (typically 6 – 70 mm)