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The basic principle of working of the Fabry-Perot in- AB= cos(β)
terferometer is schematically explained in figure1.
Two partial mirrors G1 and G2 are aligned parallel AD=(2dtanβ)sinα
AD=2dtanβ(nsinβ)
FIG. 1: Schematics of a Fabry-Perot Interferomete
it is air). Then the optical path difference between two where, I0 is the incident intensity, R is the reflectiv-
neighboring rays is: ity of the mirrors. It can be noticed that IT varies with δ.
∆ = 2ndcos(θ) (1)
IT is maximum when
Then the phase difference is given by ∆ = mλ (m = 0, 1, 2, ...) or δ = 2mπ (4)
2π And minimum When
δ=( )∆ (2)
λ λ
∆ = (2m + 1) (m = 0, 1, 2, ...) or δ = (2m + 1)π (5)
In the figure2 path difference is shown for a general 2
cavity is shown where α and β are the angles of incidence The complete interference pattern appears as a set of
and refraction, respectively concentric rings. The sharpness of the rings depends on
Then, a parameter called coefficient of finesse, F, defined as
4R
F= (1−R)2 .
2
d (mm) I (mA)
0 0
2 0.1
3 0.7 Reference
4 1
5 1.9
6 6
7 7.4
For Slow axis at Z2 =650mm
8 7.2
9 6.4
10 5.9
11 3.6 1. Darchuk, J. (1991, May). Beam profilers beat
12 2.25 laser-tuning process. Laser Focus World, pp. 205212.
13 1.5
14 0.6 2. Forrest, G. (1994, September). Measure for mea-
15 0 sure (Letters). Laser Focus World, p. 55.