Support-Area Dependence of Vibration-Insensitive Optical Cavities

Abstract

The vibration sensitivities of optical cavities depending on the support-area were investigated both numerically and experimentally. We performed the numerical simulation with two models; one with total constraint over the support area, and the other with only vertical constraint. A support-area-size insensitive optimal support condition could be found by the numerical simulation. The support-area was determined in the experiment by a Viton rubber pad. The vertical, transverse, and longitudinal vibration sensitivities were measured experimentally. The experimental result agreed with the numerical simulation with a sliding model (only vertical constraint).