RP Resonator 2.0 – Advanced Laser Resonator Design and Optimization
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A Powerful Tool for Designing and Optimizing Optical Resonators
RP Resonator is a powerful software for calculations on optical resonators, in particular on laser resonators. Its user interface combines uttermost flexibility with an easy start, making the software suitable for quick calculations in an industrial environment as well as for advanced research.
Improved Version 2.0 Available!
The previous version was for internal purposes at RP Photonics only. Now, user licenses for the new and improved version 2.0 are available. The main features are:
- RP Resonator can calculate a wide range of properties of optical resonators, such as the variation of the beam radius, the sensitivity of the resonator mode e.g. to thermal lensing and misalignment, chromatic dispersion from geometric effects, Gouy phase shifts, frequency degeneracies of resonator modes, etc.
- It also facilitates sophisticated design optimizations. A figure of merit of arbitrary kind can be easily defined, and refined algorithms are used for minimizing this figure of merit by adjusting selected resonator properties. If necessary, arbitrary boundary conditions can be observed such as preserving certain symmetries, limiting the difference of certain quantities, etc.
- The software can draw the resonator setup and provide basically arbitrary plots showing all its properties.
- The software is controlled with a very powerful script language. In addition, it offers an input wizards form, where one can generate large parts of the required script code simply by filling out forms. Just type numbers or even mathematical expressions into the form fields, and you instantly see the corresponding script code being generated.
- In addition to the detailed PDF manual, there is an extensive context-sensitive online help system.
Having these features, the software can be applied in a great variety of cases. The probably most important application is the design of laser resonators. Some examples are shown as demos.
Another important aspect of this software: you can verify that its developer surely understands the involved physics and knows the scientific literature. He will be the person who makes sure that any problem you may have with using the software will be solved very soon. Substantial technical support – also usable for more general consultancy on related technical matters! – is included in the license fee.
The powerful combination of software and competent support helps you to achieve fast and very efficient progress in your development projects.
