Polarization characteristics of dye-laser amplifiers I. Unidirectional molecular distributions

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.327640· OSTI ID:6705616

Reyzer, K C; Casperson, L W

Many practical laser amplifiers exhibit anisotropic gain due to polarization of the pumping fields or to a fixed preferential alignment of the active dipoles. Several specific causes and consequences of gain anisotropy are discussed in detail. In the analysis, the emphasis is placed on dye-laser systems including arbitrary amplitudes, phases, and polarizations of the pump and signal fields. Analytical results are presented for a unidrectional molecular distribution, and it is found that the polarization states of the pump and signal fields change with distance in the amplifier.

• Research Organization: School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024
• OSTI ID: 6705616
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 51:12; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMPLIFIERS
ANISOTROPY
DATA
DIPOLES
DISTRIBUTION
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EQUIPMENT
GAIN
INFORMATION
LASERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MOLECULES
MULTIPOLES
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PUMPING
POLARIZATION
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SPATIAL DEPENDENCE
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
THEORETICAL DATA