Intracavity absorption in a double-cavity dye laser

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Title: Intracavity absorption in a double-cavity dye laser

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A double-cavity optical configuration designed to investigate the sensitivity of intracavity absorption in a cw multimode dye laser is reported. The configuration consists of two optical cavities coupled together through a common partially transmitting mirror. An atomic beam of sodium is used as a low-density absorber to compare the sensitivity of a double-cavity configuration with that of a single cavity. The results are that the sensitivity of the double-cavity system is about half of that obtained with the usual single cavity. An interpretation of the results is made in terms of the super regen model of intracavity absorption.

Authors:: Loloee, M R; Heider, S M; Brink, G O

Publication Date:: 1984-01-01

Research Org.:: State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Amherst, New York 14260

OSTI Identifier:: 6787009

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Appl. Opt.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 23:1

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; DYE LASERS; LASER CAVITIES; ABSORPTION; DESIGN; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; MIRRORS; SODIUM; ALKALI METALS; ELEMENTS; LASERS; LIQUID LASERS; METALS; SPECTROSCOPY; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)

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                    Loloee, M R, Heider, S M, and Brink, G O. Intracavity absorption in a double-cavity dye laser.  United States: N. p., 1984. 
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                    Loloee, M R, Heider, S M, & Brink, G O. Intracavity absorption in a double-cavity dye laser.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.23.000100

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  title        = {Intracavity absorption in a double-cavity dye laser},

  author       = {Loloee, M R and Heider, S M and Brink, G O},

  abstractNote = {A double-cavity optical configuration designed to investigate the sensitivity of intracavity absorption in a cw multimode dye laser is reported. The configuration consists of two optical cavities coupled together through a common partially transmitting mirror. An atomic beam of sodium is used as a low-density absorber to compare the sensitivity of a double-cavity configuration with that of a single cavity. The results are that the sensitivity of the double-cavity system is about half of that obtained with the usual single cavity. An interpretation of the results is made in terms of the super regen model of intracavity absorption.},

  doi          = {10.1364/AO.23.000100},

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  journal      = {Appl. Opt.; (United States)},
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  volume       = 23:1,

  place        = {United States},

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