Stable and Unstable Spatial Modes in a Resonator with a Half-Disk Shape

Abstract

This work was devoted to the study of stable and unstable optical modes in segment shaped resonators. The size of the studied resonators was much larger than the wavelength of the emitted light, that allowed to use the approaches of geometric optics. It was observed, that with an increase in the δ/R deviation parameter (where δ is the deviation from the center of the half-disk) only a small number of stable spatial modes remain. The possibility of the existence of “sealed” (non-radiating modes) and “open” modes (radiating modes) in resonators of this type was also shown.