Image amplification in a self-imaging degenerate optical cavity
Optics
2020-01-29 v1 Applied Physics
Abstract
Image-amplifying optical cavities offer an intriguing platform for nonlinear optical processing of two-dimensional signals, with potential applications in optical information processing and optically implemented artificial neural networks. Here, we analyze the performance of a self-imaging degenerate cavity via numerical simulations and show the existence of a cavity size-dependent minimum spread in the transverse mode resonances. This non-degeneracy, in turn, leads to an inherent trade-off between the amplification and the fidelity of the intracavity image as the cavity finesse changes. Our results point to a promising path to nonlinear image processing in a low-power, small-form-factor optical cavity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1905.01551,
title = {Image amplification in a self-imaging degenerate optical cavity},
author = {Albert Ryou and Shane Colburn and Arka Majumdar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.01551},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
8 pages, 8 figures