3 papers
physics.optics2026
A thermoelastic limit on the focal intensity in Fabry-Pérot cavities
Jeremy J. Axelrod, Lothar Maisenbacher, Ashwin Singh +4
Light in the mode of a Fabry-Pérot cavity heats the mirror surfaces via optical absorption, causing thermoelastic deformation of the mirror substrates, which in turn dictates the…
physics.optics2026
Ultrahigh continuous-wave intensities in high-NA optical cavities through suppression of the parametric oscillatory instability
L. Maisenbacher, A. Singh, I. M. Pope +1
Ultrahigh continuous-wave intensities (>300 GW/cm) in high-NA optical cavities enable applications from phase-contrast electron microscopy to ultradeep dipole traps for molecul…
physics.optics2026
Microscopy of Bioelectric Potentials using Electrochromism
Burhan Ahmed, Erica Liu, Lothar Maisenbacher +6
Studying the electrical signals generated by living cells is key to understanding numerous biological phenomena. Electrochromic optical recording (ECORE) uses the electrochromism e…