Title :
Frequency-dependent round-trip time in an optical cavity with a Fabry-Perot etalon
Author_Institution :
Lambda Phys., Gottingen, West Germany
fDate :
6/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that the optical length of a laser cavity equipped with an intracavity Fabry-Perot etalon can be derived from the linear average over the paths of the partial waves. An explicit formula, the validity of which is confirmed by the usual phase-relation consideration applied in a mode-pulling theory, is obtained. An experiment to verify that this length has physical significance for the round-trip time is proposed
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; light interferometers; Fabry-Perot etalon; laser cavity; mode-pulling theory; optical cavity; optical length; partial wave paths; phase-relation consideration; round-trip time; Bandwidth; Fabry-Perot; Frequency; Frequency dependence; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Reflectivity;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
