Waves and rays in plano-concave laser cavities, Part~II: a semiclassical approach
arXiv:1701.00118 · doi:10.1088/1361-6404/aa609d
Abstract
This second paper on the Fabry-Perot cavity presents a semi-classical approach, which means that we consider the transition from wave optics to geometrical optics. The basic concepts are the periodic orbits and their stability. For the plano-concave Fabry-Perot cavity in the paraxial approximation, the derivation of the trace formula demonstrates that the spectrum is based only on the axial periodic orbit and its repetitions. Experiments with micro-lasers illustrate the relation to periodic orbits. The methods presented in this paper are not limited to laser cavities and can be applied to a large range of wave systems.
arXiv commentSubmitted to European Journal of Physics for the focus issue on advanced optics
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