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Published In
Optics Letters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2012
Subjects
Wave guides -- Research, Lasers -- Power supply -- Characteristics, Laser beams -- Measurement
Abstract
A model is reported that describes a bidirectional homogeneously broadened index-antiguided (IAG) slab laser having arbitrary single-pass gain and distributed losses. Maximum extraction efficiency and corresponding optimum output coupling are determined for various values of unsaturated gain and loss per pass. A method is proposed to determine the intrinsic laser parameters from output power measurements.
DOI
10.1364/OL.37.000815
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8086
Citation Details
Chaofan Wang, Tsing-Hua Her, Lee W. Casperson . Power characteristics of homogeneously broadened index-antiguided waveguide lasers. Optics Letters, Volume 37, Number 5 (March 2012), pp. 815-817
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