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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Resonator Physics

    Background:

    • Annular resonators are optical cavities with unique geometries.
    • Understanding their modal properties is crucial for various laser and optical applications.
    • Previous experimental and numerical studies have noted specific behaviors, such as a lack of azimuthal discrimination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the modal properties of annular resonators.
    • To establish a theoretical model explaining observed phenomena.
    • To demonstrate the equivalence between annular and strip resonators under specific conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized an approximate Kirchhoff-Fresnel integral for analysis.
    • Modeled the radial diffraction of thin annular beams with large inner radii.
    • Formally demonstrated the equivalence between large Fresnel number annular resonators and infinite strip resonators.

    Main Results:

    • Radial diffraction in large-radius annular beams mimics cylindrical field distributions.
    • Established a formal equivalence between large Fresnel number annular resonators and infinite strip resonators.
    • The developed model successfully explains previously observed properties of annular resonators, including the absence of azimuthal discrimination.

    Conclusions:

    • The modal properties of annular resonators can be understood through an analogy with infinite strip resonators.
    • The Kirchhoff-Fresnel integral provides a valid framework for analyzing these systems.
    • This work offers a theoretical basis for the experimental and numerical observations in annular resonator research.