Effects of Gaussian fields on the stability of inhomogeneously broadened lasers
JOSA B, Vol. 26, Issue 10, pp. 1837-1844 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.26.001837
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Abstract
Under some conditions, spontaneous coherent pulsations are known to occur in the output beams of inhomogeneously broadened laser oscillators. These lasers typically operate with a Gaussian transverse field distribution, while the corresponding theoretical models assume a uniform-plane-wave field. The effects of a Gaussian field on the stability criteria of single-mode inhomogeneously broadened ring laser oscillators are considered in this study. It is found that in comparison to a plane wave a Gaussian field variation still permits low-threshold spontaneous pulsations but reduces the parameter space over which these pulsations can be observed.
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OCIS Codes
(020.1670) Atomic and molecular physics : Coherent optical effects
(140.3460) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers
(270.3100) Quantum optics : Instabilities and chaos
(270.3430) Quantum optics : Laser theory
ToC Category:
Quantum Optics
History
Original Manuscript: April 15, 2009
Revised Manuscript: July 7, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: July 26, 2009
Published: September 4, 2009
Citation
Pitak Chenkosol and Lee W. Casperson, "Effects of Gaussian fields on the stability of inhomogeneously broadened lasers," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, 1837-1844 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josab/abstract.cfm?URI=josab-26-10-1837
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