Laser resonator design using optical ray tracing software: Comparisons with simple analytical models and experimental results

    Authors

    A. Rapaport; L. Weichman; B. Brickeen; S. Green;M. Bass

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

    Keywords

    cavity resonators; laser resonators; modeling; ray tracing; tolerance; analysis; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied

    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.

    Journal Title

    Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics

    Volume

    37

    Issue/Number

    11

    Publication Date

    1-1-2001

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1401

    Last Page

    1408

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000171634900005

    ISSN

    0018-9197

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