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Fabry-Perot optical resonator at low temperatures

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Results of an experimental study of an optical Fabry-Perot resonant cavity operated between temperatures of 77 and 300 K are presented. In particular, measurements of the cavity finesse and thermal expansion are discussed in terms of new and current applications for such a device. These include energy sensors for Weber-bar type gravitational wave antennas, high-stability laser oscillators, and high-sensitivity thermal-expansion studies of condensed matter.

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

    J. P. Richard, J. J. Hamilton & Y. Pang

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Richard, J.P., Hamilton, J.J. & Pang, Y. Fabry-Perot optical resonator at low temperatures. J Low Temp Phys 81, 189–198 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00682681

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