Abstract

A microwave or laser resonator with flat-roof mirrors is discussed from a theoretical point of view. When the angle of the roof is extremely small, on the order of 10⁻³ rad for microwaves or 10⁻³–10⁻⁶ rad for optics, this resonator has some features in common with the confocal resonator.

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Modes, Phase Shifts, and Losses of Flat-Roof Open Resonators

P. F. Checcacci, Anna Consortini, and Annamaria Scheggi
Appl. Opt. 5(10) 1567-1572 (1966)

Roof-mirror resonators

F. Pasqualetti and L. Ronchi
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 65(6) 649-654 (1975)

Modes of a laser resonator with a retroreflecting roof mirror

Guosheng Zhou and Lee W. Casperson
Appl. Opt. 20(20) 3542-3546 (1981)

Convex Flat-Roof Resonator

P. F. Checcacci, A. Consortini, and A. M. Scheggi
Appl. Opt. 8(5) 1070-1072 (1969)

Unstable Region in the Flat-Roof Resonator

P. F. Checcacci, A. Consortini, and A. M. Scheggi
Appl. Opt. 6(3) 584-585 (1967)