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This research was supported in part by the National Science Foundation and by Tektronix, Inc.
Published In
Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-1993
Subjects
Ultrashort laser pulses, Lasers -- Stability -- Mathematical models
Abstract
The stability criteria for single-mode standing-wave laser oscillators in the homogeneously broadened limit are reported, and two types of criteria are distinguished. The first type (type 1) corresponds to the minimum value of the threshold parameter for which an infinitesimal perturbation away from steady state grows into an oscillatory solution. A second type (type 2) corresponds to the minimum value of threshold parameter for which large-amplitude oscillations do not decay to the steady-state solution. Undamped pulsations in single-mode homogeneously broadened standing-wave laser oscillators are found to occur at a much higher excitation level than in ring-laser oscillators with homogeneous broadening. The effects of detuning on the stability criteria are also investigated.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8170
Citation Details
Pitak Chenkosol and Lee W. Casperson, "Spontaneous coherent pulsations in standing-wave laser oscillators: stability criteria for homogeneous broadening," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 10, 817-826 (1993).
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