Fabry-Perot 1899 resonator: m lambda = 2 n L (longitudinal modes); finesse F = pi sqrt(R) / (1-R); cavity Q = omega tau_photon; basis of single-mode laser operation.
Fabry-Perot 1899 resonator: m lambda = 2 n L (longitudinal modes); finesse F = pi sqrt(R) / (1-R); cavity Q = omega tau_photon; basis of single-mode laser operation.