Measurement of ultralow supermirror birefringence by use of the polarimetric differential cavity ringdown technique

Jae Yong Lee; Hai Woong Lee; Jae Wan Kim; Yong Shim Yoo; Jae Won Hahn

doi:10.1364/AO.39.001941

Measurement of ultralow supermirror birefringence by use of the polarimetric differential cavity ringdown technique

Jae Yong Lee, Hai Woong Lee, Jae Wan Kim, Yong Shim Yoo, Jae Won Hahn

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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We demonstrate a novel technique for measuring ultralow linear birefringence of supermirrors (highreflectivity dielectric mirror coatings). The polarimetric cavity ringdown technique is used in conjunction with the differential detection scheme with circular polarization to enhance the measurement sensitivity. The technique could, in principle, provide the convenience and reliability of linear detection signals and a reasonable tolerance to experimental imperfections. Phase retardation and orientation of each cavity mirror can be determined separately without the influence of the other mirror. The minimum detectable phase retardation achieved experimentally with this technique is ˜6 × 10⁻⁸ rad.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1941-1945
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	39
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.39.001941
Publication status	Published - 2000 Apr 20

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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