A General Approach to Optomechanical Parametric Instabilities

Oct, 2009
8 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.A 374 (2010) 665-671
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We present a simple feedback description of parametric instabilities which can be applied to a variety of optical systems. Parametric instabilities are of particular interest to the field of gravitational-wave interferometry where high mechanical quality factors and a large amount of stored optical power have the potential for instability. In our use of Advanced LIGO as an example application, we find that parametric instabilities, if left unaddressed, present a potential threat to the stability of high-power operation.