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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics and Optical Engineering
    • Waveguide Theory
    • Resonator Physics

    Background:

    • Unstable strip resonators are sensitive to misalignments.
    • Low-loss eigenmodes can detach from their expected behavior.
    • Previous models did not fully explain misalignment-induced mode detachment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explain the physical mechanism behind low-loss eigenmode detachment in unstable strip resonators due to misalignments.
    • To develop a predictive model for eigenvalue oscillations in detached modes.
    • To validate the waveguide method for analyzing resonator behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a previously developed resonance equation based on waveguide mode theory.
    • Analyzed the coupling between mode fields with even and odd symmetry.
    • Derived a simplified explicit equation for the eigenvalues of the detached mode.

    Main Results:

    • Misalignments cause detachment of the low-loss eigenmode at lower equivalent Fresnel numbers.
    • Coupling between even and odd symmetry mode fields explains the detachment.
    • The derived equation accurately predicts the periodicities of eigenvalue oscillations.
    • The waveguide method reliably locates extrema of detached-mode eigenvalues.

    Conclusions:

    • Waveguide mode theory provides a robust framework for understanding mode detachment in strip resonators.
    • The simplified equation accurately models detached mode eigenvalue behavior.
    • The waveguide method is a reliable tool for analyzing resonator performance across various equivalent Fresnel numbers.