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Polarisation inhomogeneities of a ring resonator and nonreciprocity of counterpropagating waves

Vladimir N. Kuryatov, Andrey Leonidovich Sokolov

Published Apr 30, 2002• 10 citations
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Abstract

The nonreciprocity of the characteristics of counterpropagating waves in a ring resonator formed by totally reflecting prisms is analysed. The polarisation-inhomogeneous properties of a prism resonator and their effect on the nonreciprocity of the frequencies of counterpropagating waves are studied.
DOI
10.1070/qe2002v032n04abeh002192

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