Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities
The transverse field structure and diffraction loss of the resonant modes of Fabry-Pérot optical cavities are acutely sensitive to the alignment and shape of the mirror substrates. We develop extensions to the mode-mixing method applicable to arbitrary mirror shapes, which both facilitate fast calcu...
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| author | Hughes, W Doherty, T Blackmore, J Horak, P Goodwin, J |
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| description | The transverse field structure and diffraction loss of the resonant modes of Fabry-Pérot optical cavities are acutely sensitive to the alignment and shape of the mirror substrates. We develop extensions to the mode-mixing method applicable to arbitrary mirror shapes, which both facilitate fast calculation of the modes of cavities with transversely misaligned mirrors and enable the determination and transformation of the geometric properties of these modes. We show how these methods extend previous capabilities by including the practically motivated case of transverse mirror misalignment, presenting the ability to study the rich and complex structure of the resonant modes. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:66e07f02-78cb-4848-9344-a510ac1222022024-05-17T12:34:09ZEfficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavitiesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:66e07f02-78cb-4848-9344-a510ac122202EnglishSymplectic ElementsAmerican Physical Society2024Hughes, WDoherty, TBlackmore, JHorak, PGoodwin, JThe transverse field structure and diffraction loss of the resonant modes of Fabry-Pérot optical cavities are acutely sensitive to the alignment and shape of the mirror substrates. We develop extensions to the mode-mixing method applicable to arbitrary mirror shapes, which both facilitate fast calculation of the modes of cavities with transversely misaligned mirrors and enable the determination and transformation of the geometric properties of these modes. We show how these methods extend previous capabilities by including the practically motivated case of transverse mirror misalignment, presenting the ability to study the rich and complex structure of the resonant modes. |
| spellingShingle | Hughes, W Doherty, T Blackmore, J Horak, P Goodwin, J Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities |
| title | Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities |
| title_full | Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities |
| title_fullStr | Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities |
| title_short | Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities |
| title_sort | efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities |
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