Abstract

A review of quantum-fluctuation theory in the single-mode laser is presented. A new simple method of calculating quantum-fluctuation forces is developed. The power-independent contribution of these forces to the spectral width of a semiconductor laser is interpreted. Consideration is given to laser radiation locking by a random external signal. The conditions for laser radiation locking by intrinsic quantum noise are established. The existence is shown of a limit of squeezing in the case of squeezed-field generation under the action of a pump with a fluctuating amplitude and phase.

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Electric field generation in hollow dielectric waveguide lasers. II: First-order perturbation theory in the presence of waveguide imperfections due to rough boundaries

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