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Laser Gyroscopes

Polarisation losses in a ring prism cavity

V. N. Kuryatov^a, A. L. Sokolov<sup>b

a</sup> "Polyus" Scientific-Research Institute (Independent Federal State Enterprise), Moscow
^b Moscow State Power Institute

Abstract: The polarisation losses in a ring cavity, formed by total-internal-reflection prisms, were analysed. All the sources of the polarisation losses are indicated and expressions for their calculation are presented. The limit to loss reduction in cavities of this kind, set by the difference between the radii of curvature of the radiation wavefront and of the refracting prism faces, was determined.

PACS: 42.60.Da, 42.62.Eh

Received: 18.05.1999

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 2000, 30:2, 125–127

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