title: Pulsed measurement of high-reflectivity mirror phase retardances.
abstract: The linear phase retardances of high-reflectivity mirrors are measured by use of the progressive modification of the polarization of a light pulse propagating in a passive Fabry-Perot cavity. This method permits determination of the linear phase retardance of a mirror with a precision of better than 0.05° and a sensitivity of better than 0.1° for any angle of incidence and any wavelength in the high-reflectivity domain of the mirror. This method also leads to a precise determination of the null-phase-retardance wavelength of the mirror.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bretenaker
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pourcelot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doré