Spontaneous coherent pulsations in standing-wave laser oscillators

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.5.000958· OSTI ID:5304485

Casperson, L W

Spontaneous pulsation phenomena in xenon lasers are now well known, and related effects have been observed with other laser types. Most theoretical analysis of such pulsations are formulated for unidirectional ring lasers, whereas most experiments involve standing-wave resonator geometries. Described here are rigorous semiclassical models governing the spontaneous pulsation instability in standing-wave laser oscillators. The standing-wave results are more complex and closer to experimental observations than the ring results for operation in the Lamb-dip region near line center.

• Research Organization: Department of Electrical Engineering, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon 97207
• OSTI ID: 5304485
• Journal Information: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 5:5; ISSN JOBPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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