Measurement of refractive index dispersion of a fused silica plate using Fabry-Perot interference

Choonghwan Lee, Heejoo Choi, Jonghan Jin, Myoungsik Cha

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Abstract

We used Fabry-Perot interferometry to measure the refractive indices of a fused silica plate at four different wavelengths ranging from 544 to 1550 nm, giving a detailed analysis on the uncertainty of this experimental method. Because of a small expanded uncertainty of 2.7 × 10-5 (k = 1.96) obtained using the experimental method, it was possible to make corrections to the existing Sellmeier formula [J. Opt. Soc. Am. 55, 1205 (1965)] for our fused silica sample. The corrected Sellmeier formula resulted in a group index value larger than that evaluated using the Malitson's Sellmeier formula by 3 × 10-4. We verified this by comparing it with the group index measured with spectral domain interferometry at 1530 nm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6285-6291
Number of pages7
JournalApplied optics
Volume55
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 10 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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