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

Volume

37

Issue

11

fYear

2001

fDate

11/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1401

Lastpage

1408

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.958355

Filename

958355