Self-modulation oscillations in a solid-state coupled-cavity ring laser

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2018 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QEL16485· OSTI ID:23000201

Zolotoverkh, I. I.; Lariontsev, E. G.; Firsov, V. V.; Chekina, S. N.

We propose a theoretical model describing the radiation dynamics in a solid-state coupled-cavity ring laser. Based on the numerical simulation conducted within the framework of this model, we investigate antiphase harmonic oscillations of counterpropagating wave intensities. It is shown that the amplitudes and frequencies of self-modulation oscillations in cases of in-phase and antiphase cavity couplings differ significantly. In the case of antiphase coupling, a new possibility of increasing the scale factor with increasing perimeter of the additional cavity is found. The dependence of the frequency of self-modulation oscillations on the optical nonreciprocity produced in the main cavity by a constant magnetic field is studied experimentally. Comparison of experimental and theoretical results shows good agreement between theory and experiment. (lasers)

• OSTI ID: 23000201
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 48; ISSN 1063-7818; ISSN QUELEZ
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AMPLITUDES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COUPLINGS
HARMONICS
LASER CAVITIES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MODULATION
RING LASERS