Nonorthogonal polarisation eigenstates in anisotropic cavities

The Jones matrix method is used to analyse the polarisation eigenmodes of a solid-state laser with an anisotropic Fabry - Perot cavity containing amplitude and phase anisotropic elements. The results demonstrate that, when the axes of these elements do not coincide, the eigenpolarisations become ell...

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Published in:Quantum electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2011-06, Vol.41 (6), p.571-576
Main Authors: Mamaev, Yu A, Khandokhin, Pavel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AMPLITUDES
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
ANISOTROPY
DISTRIBUTION
EIGENSTATES
FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER
INTERFEROMETERS
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
MATRICES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
POLARIZATION
SOLID STATE LASERS
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Summary:The Jones matrix method is used to analyse the polarisation eigenmodes of a solid-state laser with an anisotropic Fabry - Perot cavity containing amplitude and phase anisotropic elements. The results demonstrate that, when the axes of these elements do not coincide, the eigenpolarisations become elliptical and nonorthogonal. The ellipticities and azimuths of the polarisation modes and the magnitude and phase of the nonorthogonality parameter are determined as functions of polariser angle at different relationships between the amplitude and phase anisotropies, and the effect is shown to be strongest at a polariser angle of 45{sup 0}. There is critical phase anisotropy, dependent on amplitude anisotropy, at which the magnitude of the nonorthogonality parameter and ellipticity of the polarisation modes approach unity. (resonators)
ISSN:1063-7818
1468-4799
DOI:10.1070/QE2011v041n06ABEH014562