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Published In
Applied Physics Letters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-1968
Subjects
Lasers -- Resonators, Gaussian beams
Abstract
The dependence of the parameters of the Gaussian mode in laser resonators on the properties of the medium in the cavity is studied. Experimental verification of the theoretical results is presented. It is found that the modes in a high‐gain laser may differ widely from the usual free space resonator results. Also, resonator configurations which in free space are unstable may, with a suitable medium, support low‐loss Gaussian modes.
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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8200
Citation Details
Casperson, L. W. and Yariv, A. (1968). The gaussian mode in optical resonators with a radial gain profile. 10 (12), 355-357.
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* At the time of publication Lee W. Casperson was affiliated with the California Institute of Technology