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+function q = gbeam_propagation_froward_only(x_pos, q_in, x_in, optics_elements)
+% calculate the 'q' parameter of the Gaussian beam propagating through optical
+% 'optics_elements' only in the positive direction along 'x' axis at points 'x_pos'
+% takes the gaussian beam with initial q_in parameter at x_in
+%
+% all x_pos must be to the right of x_in
+% x_pos must be monotonic!
+ if (any(x_pos < x_in))
+ error('all beam positions must be to the right of the x_in');
+ end
+
+ optics_elements=arrange_optics_along_x(optics_elements);
+
+ % Forward propagation to the right of x_in
+ Np=length(x_pos); % number of 'x' points
+ Nel=length(optics_elements) ;
+ q=0*x_pos; % q vector initialization
+ q_last_calc=q_in;
+ x_last_calc=x_in; % the furthest calculated point
+ for i=1:Np
+ x_pos_i=x_pos(i);
+ for k=1:length(optics_elements)
+ % iterates through optics_elements to make sure
+ % we take them in account for the beam propagation
+ el=optics_elements{k};
+ if ( (x_last_calc < el.x) && (el.x <= x_pos_i) )
+ abcd=abcd_free_space(el.x-x_last_calc);
+ q_last_calc=q_afteer_element(q_last_calc,abcd);
+ q_last_calc=q_afteer_element(q_last_calc,el.abcd);
+ x_last_calc=el.x;
+ endif
+ endfor
+ if (x_pos_i > x_last_calc);
+ abcd=abcd_free_space(x_pos_i-x_last_calc);
+ q_last_calc=q_afteer_element(q_last_calc,abcd);
+ x_last_calc=x_pos_i;
+ endif
+ q(i)=q_last_calc;
+ endfor
+end