Fabry-Pérot Etalon

Resonant optical cavity with multiple-beam interference — sharp transmission peaks separated by the FSR

Etalon Parameters

Wavelength Probe

Performance Metrics

Finesse ℱ
FSR (nm)
FWHM (nm)
Transmission

Airy Function

T(δ) = 1 / (1 + F·sin²(δ/2))

F = 4R / (1−R)²

δ = 4πnd·cosθ / λ

FSR = λ² / (2nd·cosθ)

ℱ = π√R / (1−R)

FWHM = FSR / ℱ