Title :
Laser resonator design using optical ray tracing software: comparisons with simple analytical models and experimental results
Author :
Rapaport, Alexandra ; Weichman, Louis ; Brickeen, Brian ; Green, Steven ; Bass, Michael
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
fDate :
11/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Software simulation of complex resonator and optical system designs offer the potential to couple traditional opto/mechanical tolerance analysis with the required system performance. One such a software platform, ASAP, and the methodology to perform tolerance analyses has been evaluated and validated for the case of the crossed Porro resonator. Simulation results and experimental measurements are presented and discussed
Keywords :
CAD; laser cavity resonators; laser theory; optical design techniques; optical engineering computing; ray tracing; tolerance analysis; complex resonator; crossed Porro resonator; laser resonator design; optical ray tracing software; optical system designs; opto/mechanical tolerance analysis; simple analytical models; software platform; software simulation; system performance; Analytical models; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical resonators; Performance evaluation; Ray tracing; Software performance; System analysis and design; System performance; Tolerance analysis;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
