DocumentCode
867167
Title
A self-consistent field analysis of spherical-mirror Fabry-Perot resonators
Author
Clark, Peter O.
Author_Institution
Hughes Research Laboratories, Malibu, Calif.
Volume
53
Issue
1
fYear
1965
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
41
Abstract
The integral equation for the field distributions of the resonant modes in a spherical-mirror Fabry-Perot resonator is solved in the limit of infinite Fresnel numbers. With this approximation the electric field is described in terms of Hermite-Gaussian functions and the resonance condition is obtained. The variations of nodal surface radii and characteristic mode dimensions are examined. A new definition of incremental mode volume leads to a minimum volume at a mirror spacing to mirror radius ratio of 1.5.
Keywords
Aerospace engineering; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Fabry-Perot; Helium; Integral equations; Laser modes; Mirrors; Reflection; Resonance;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1965.3520
Filename
1445450
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