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View SchemaChaotic ray dynamics in an optical cavity with a beam splitter
| Authors | G. Puentes, A. Aiello, J. P. Woerdman |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0312001 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0312001 |
| DOI | 10.1364/OL.29.000929 |
Abstract
We investigate the ray dynamics in an optical cavity when a ray splitting mechanism is present. The cavity is a conventional two-mirror stable resonator and the ray splitting is achieved by inserting an optical beam splitter perpendicular to the cavity axis. Using Hamiltonian optics, we show that such a simple device presents a surprisingly rich chaotic ray dynamics.
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