Influence of external cavity length on multimode hopping in microchip Nd:YAG lasers
Applied Optics, Vol. 47, Issue 11, pp. 1697-1704 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.47.001697
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Abstract
The influence of external cavity length on multimode hopping in microchip Nd:YAG lasers is investigated experimentally. With an optical feedback loop, the threshold gain of different longitudinal modes are all modulated by changing the external cavity length; a λ∕2 change in the external cavity length causes a one-period oscillation. The longitudinal modes can be divided into groups according to different initial threshold gain variations and modulation trends corresponding to different external cavity phases. Because of the initial gain difference, only one mode in each group is the dominant potential lasing mode, while others are suppressed. During the 2π change of the external cavity phase, mode hopping occurs among these potential lasing modes from different groups. Both the intensity waveforms and the number of hopping modes strongly depend on the external cavity length. Experimental results agree well with the theoretical analysis of the phenomenon of multimode hopping subjected to optical feedback in microchip Nd:YAG lasers.
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OCIS Codes
(140.0140) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers and laser optics
(140.3410) Lasers and laser optics : Laser resonators
(140.3480) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, diode-pumped
(260.3160) Physical optics : Interference
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: June 26, 2007
Revised Manuscript: November 25, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: December 14, 2007
Published: April 2, 2008
Citation
Yidong Tan and Shulian Zhang, "Influence of external cavity length on multimode hopping in microchip Nd:YAG lasers," Appl. Opt. 47, 1697-1704 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-47-11-1697
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