Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Sensitive diffraction-loss measurements of transverse modes of optical cavities by the decay-time method

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

A simple method is proposed to measure the diffraction losses for the first few modes of stable low-loss optical resonators now available with the state-of-the-art coatings. The optical decay time of each cavity mode is isolated, permitting the determination of the cavity’s diffraction losses. The sensitivity of the method, which might reach the parts-in-106 range, emphasizes the need for more detailed theoretical calculations for high-quality laser cavities, in which low diffraction losses can limit the performance.

© 1990 Optical Society of America

Full Article  |  PDF Article
More Like This
Sensitive dichroism measurements using eigenstate decay times

Yann Le Grand and Albert Le Floch
Appl. Opt. 29(9) 1244-1246 (1990)

Bistability and optical switching of spatial patterns in a laser

Chr. Tamm and C. O. Weiss
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 7(6) 1034-1038 (1990)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (2)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Equations (5)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved