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Self-mode locking in a transverse-discharge copper-vapor laser

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.97200· OSTI ID:5531744

A new observation of the self-mode-locking behavior of the copper-vapor laser is reported. In the present experiment, self-mode locking is observed for both of the 510.6-nm and 578.2-nm laser lines in a transverse-discharge copper-vapor laser. The conditions under which the self-locking behavior is observed are at variance from previous results, but they are consistent with the generally accepted requirements. The self-locking mechanism of the longitudinal modes is explained and a numerical comparison is made with a theory based on the third order polarization.

Research Organization:
Institute for Modern Optics, Center for High Technology Materials and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
OSTI ID:
5531744
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 49:3; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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