Abstract
Misaligned cavities can be described by a 3 x 3 extension of the well-known ABCD matrix approach to aligned cavities. There is a corresponding Huygens integral (HI) formulation for the evolution of the field within such a cavity. We derive a differential 'master' equation (ME) formulation which yields identical eigenmodes and eigenvalues to this HI. This ME is fully equivalent to the HI for linear problems, while providing a more convenient route to the analysis of nonlinear behaviour in such cavities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2005-2010 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Modern Optics |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Sep 2006 |
Keywords
- generalized beam matrices
- mode-locking
- propagation