Coupling Light to Higher Order Transverse Modes of a Near-Concentric Optical Cavity
arXiv:2010.14216 · doi:10.1364/OE.413737
Abstract
Optical cavities in the near-concentric regime have near-degenerate transverse modes; the tight focusing transverse modes in this regime enable strong coupling with atoms. These features provide an interesting platform to explore multi-mode interaction between atoms and light. Here, we use a spatial light modulator (SLM) to shape the phase of an incoming light beam to match several Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) modes of a near-concentric optical cavity. We demonstrate coupling efficiency close to the theoretical prediction for single LG modes and well-defined combinations of them, limited mainly by imperfections in the cavity alignment.
arXiv comment12 pages, 7 figures
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