Vibration-induced elastic deformation of Fabry-Perot cavities

Journal Article · Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.74.053801· OSTI ID:20979336

Lisheng, Chen; Hall, John L; Jun, Ye; Tao, Yang; Erjun, Zang; Tianchu, Li ^[1]

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1. JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440 (United States)

We perform a detailed numerical analysis of Fabry-Perot cavities used for state-of-the-art laser stabilization. Elastic deformation of Fabry-Perot cavities with various shapes and mounting methods is quantitatively analyzed using finite-element analysis. We show that with a suitable choice of mounting schemes it is feasible to minimize the susceptibility of the resonator length to vibrational perturbations. This investigation offers detailed information on stable optical cavities that may benefit the development of ultrastable optical local oscillators in optical atomic clocks and precision measurements probing the fundamental laws of physics.

• OSTI ID: 20979336
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Vol. 74, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.74.053801; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ACCURACY
ATOMIC CLOCKS
DEFORMATION
DISTURBANCES
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
LASER CAVITIES
LASER RADIATION
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
OSCILLATORS
RESONATORS
STABILITY
STABILIZATION