Dynamics of the competition between opposite waves in a ring laser

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1976v006n12ABEH012542· OSTI ID:7230565

Birman, A Y; Savranskii, S A; Savushkin, A F; Shokin, B A

An experimental investigation was made of the competition between the opposite waves in an He--Ne ring laser emitting radiation at lambda=3.39 ..mu... There was a considerable change in the nature of the competition when the emission frequency was modulated. The depth of the dip in the dispersion curve of the wave intensity decreased considerably when the modulation frequency was increased. An investigation was made of the dependences of the observed effects on the difference between the bands of the opposite waves in the ring resonator and on the degree of coupling beteen these waves. The amplitude equations were solved numerically and a qualitative agreement was obtained between the theory and experiment.

• OSTI ID: 7230565
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 6:12; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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