The dynamics of spatially-resolved laser eigenstates

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.102619· OSTI ID:5883824

Bretenaker, F; LeFloch, A ^[1]

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1. Laboratoire d'Electronique Quantique, Physique des Lasers, U.A. CNRS 1202, Universite de Rennes I, F-35042 Rennes Cedex (FR)

The existence of partially spatially-resolved laser eigenstates is proven, using the polarization walkoff provided by an uniaxial birefringent crystal. The coupling between the ordinary and extraordinary eigenstates is shown to depend drastically on the relative positions of the different elements in the cavity, leading to different eigenstates dynamics. Rotation and inhibition vectorial bistability and vectorial simultaneity are successively isolated, the removal of the transversal degeneracy of the two eigenstates allowing a simple eigenstate selection.

• OSTI ID: 5883824
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Vol. 26:9; ISSN 0018-9197
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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