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    Area of Science:

    • Optics
    • Interferometry
    • Optical Engineering

    Background:

    • Mode matching is crucial for efficient operation of optical resonators.
    • Confocal Fabry-Perot interferometers are sensitive to alignment precision.
    • Existing methods may not fully leverage available instrument precision.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define a quantitative measure for mode matching in a confocal Fabry-Perot interferometer.
    • To analyze the impact of angular and translational alignment errors on mode matching.
    • To develop a method for optimizing beam diameter based on instrument precision.

    Main Methods:

    • Defined a mode matching function for a confocal Fabry-Perot interferometer.
    • Evaluated the mode matching function against angular and translational alignment errors.
    • Developed an optimization strategy for beam diameter selection.

    Main Results:

    • Mode matching is most easily achieved by carefully considering alignment apparatus precision.
    • The study provides a function to quantify mode matching degree.
    • A method for optimizing beam diameter based on instrument precision was proposed and experimentally verified.

    Conclusions:

    • Careful consideration of alignment precision simplifies mode matching in confocal Fabry-Perot interferometers.
    • The developed function and optimization method offer practical guidance for experimental setups.
    • Experimental verification confirms the validity of the proposed approach.