Abstract
We describe a variable reflectivity mirror, based on the frustrated total internal reflection effect in conjunction with a Fox-Smith interferometer. The device has a performance which is very sensitive to frequency in the sense that it changes significantly its radial reflectivity distribution as a function of the light wavelength. This property has potential applications in laser resonators. We calculate the theoretical reflectivity of this mirror, for the TE polarization, on the basis of the plane-wave approximation. The wavelength reflectivity dependence is shown and discussed in a simple case of the mirror implementation. Figures of merit of the reflectivity distributions are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-160 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optical Materials |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - Jul 1997 |