Image amplification in a self-imaging degenerate optical cavity
arXiv:1905.01551 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.101.013824
Abstract
Image-amplifying optical cavities offer an intriguing platform for nonlinear optical processing of two-dimensional signals, with potential applications in optical information processing and optically implemented artificial neural networks. Here, we analyze the performance of a self-imaging degenerate cavity via numerical simulations and show the existence of a cavity size-dependent minimum spread in the transverse mode resonances. This non-degeneracy, in turn, leads to an inherent trade-off between the amplification and the fidelity of the intracavity image as the cavity finesse changes. Our results point to a promising path to nonlinear image processing in a low-power, small-form-factor optical cavity.
arXiv comment8 pages, 8 figures
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