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CONFOCAL CAVITY [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
DEF

A cavity formed by two concave spherical mirrors, placed facing each other with focal points in coincidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
CONT

Une configuration importante et souvent utilisée est la cavité confocale, où les deux miroirs sont identiques et dont les rayons de courbure coïncident avec la longueur de la cavité [...] Ce type de cavité permet de produire des faisceaux les plus fins possibles.

Spanish

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