Title :
Reduction of thermally-induced polarization rotation in a nonplanar ring laser cavity
Author :
Chun-Jen Weng ; Pi-Ling Huang ; Huy-Zu Cheng ; Sheng-Lung Huang
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
The polarization evolution in a nonplanar and reentrant ring cavity is characterized by measuring the thermal birefringence and analyzing the polarization rotation due to cavity configuration. The thermally induced polarization rotation is significantly reduced in this nonplanar ring cavity compared to linear cavity.
Keywords :
birefringence; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; light polarisation; optical rotation; ring lasers; thermo-optical effects; Jones matrix analysis; nonplanar ring laser cavity; polarization evolution; quarter-wave plate; reentrant ring cavity; spherical mirrors; thermal birefringence; thermally induced ellipticity; thermally-induced polarization rotation; two-mirror ring cavity; Birefringence; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Lasers and electrooptics; Mirrors; Optical polarization; Ring lasers; Robustness; Rotation measurement; Thermal engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971042
