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Misalignment sensitivity of optical resonators.

R Hauck, H P Kortz, H Weber

    Applied Optics
    |March 11, 2010
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    Mirror misalignment in spherical resonators was studied. Sensitivity to misalignment depends only on resonator length and specific parameters, as shown by experiment and theory.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Resonator Physics

    Background:

    • Spherical resonators are crucial optical components.
    • Mirror misalignment can degrade resonator performance.
    • Understanding misalignment effects is vital for precision applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To experimentally investigate the impact of mirror misalignment on spherical resonators.
    • To compare experimental findings with first-order perturbation theory.
    • To derive a general expression for resonator misalignment sensitivity.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimental setup to induce and measure mirror misalignment.
    • Application of first-order perturbation theory.
    • Derivation of a misalignment sensitivity expression (D).

    Main Results:

    • Experimental validation of the derived misalignment sensitivity expression.
    • Demonstration that sensitivity (D) depends solely on effective resonator length (L) and gi parameters.
    • Quantitative characterization of misalignment effects.

    Conclusions:

    • The derived expression D accurately characterizes spherical resonator misalignment sensitivity.
    • Resonator length and gi parameters are the sole determinants of misalignment sensitivity.
    • This finding simplifies the analysis of resonator performance under misalignment.

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