Accurate measurement method of Fabry-Perot cavity parameters via optical transfer function

Applied Optics

Volumn 46, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2611-2614

  Bondu, François ^a   Debieu, Olivier ^a  

^a Observatoire de la Co and Circte d'Azur   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALL EFFECT DEVICES; LASER BEAMS; LINEWIDTH; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CAVITY IMPEDANCE MISMATCHING; MIRROR CURVATURE; POUND-DREVER-HALL SIGNAL; RESONANT BEAM SHAPE;

FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS;

EID: 34250765681     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.46.002611     Document Type: Article

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