Abstract
Bragg diffraction of a read beam is studied theoretically when the refractive-index grating is placed inside a Fabry–Perot cavity. Diffraction efficiency, angular selectivity, and signal-to-noise ratio are largely enhanced compared with those for the bare Bragg grating, which may permit the use of low-efficiency or short-length materials as well. The results are much better for an asymmetric cavity operated in reflection than for a symmetric cavity in transmission.
© 1999 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
Ludivine Menez, Isabelle Zaquine, Alain Maruani, and Robert Frey
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 19(5) 965-972 (2002)
David Bitauld, Ludivine Menez, Isabelle Zaquine, Alain Maruani, and Robert Frey
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22(6) 1153-1160 (2005)
L. Menez, I. Zaquine, A. Maruani, and R. Frey
Opt. Lett. 27(7) 479-481 (2002)