Controlling mode locking in optical ring cavities
arXiv:physics/0611187 · doi:10.1007/s00340-007-2632-8
Abstract
Imperfections in the surface of intracavity elements of an optical ring resonator can scatter light from one mode into the counterpropagating mode. The phase-locking of the cavity modes induced by this backscattering is a well-known example that notoriously afflicts laser gyroscopes and similar active systems. We experimentally show how backscattering can be circumvented in a unidirectionally operated ring cavity either by an appropriate choice of the resonant cavity mode or by active feedback control.
5 pages, 5 figures
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