Stable two-mode operation of a unidirectional ring laser via controlled spatial hole-burning
Stable two-mode operation of a unidirectional ring laser via controlled spatial hole-burning
Unidirectional ring lasers are commonly used to eliminate spatial hole-burning in the gain medium and hence allow single-axialmode operation of the laser. A number of applications require two (or more) laser outputs, each of which comprises a single frequency, i.e., not accompanied by adjacent modes, and which are stable in frequency and amplitude. Here we report a technique for achieving this, either cw or Q-switched, in a unidirectional ring laser. The technique is based on the presence of a small degree of beam overlap in the gain region of the laser.
Clarkson, W.A.
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Hanna, D.C.
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Kane, D.M.
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Neilson, A.B.
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Martin, K.I.
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1993
Clarkson, W.A.
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Hanna, D.C.
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Kane, D.M.
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Neilson, A.B.
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Martin, K.I.
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Clarkson, W.A., Hanna, D.C., Kane, D.M., Neilson, A.B. and Martin, K.I.
(1993)
Stable two-mode operation of a unidirectional ring laser via controlled spatial hole-burning.
CLEO '93: Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics, , Baltimore, United States.
02 - 07 May 1993.
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Unidirectional ring lasers are commonly used to eliminate spatial hole-burning in the gain medium and hence allow single-axialmode operation of the laser. A number of applications require two (or more) laser outputs, each of which comprises a single frequency, i.e., not accompanied by adjacent modes, and which are stable in frequency and amplitude. Here we report a technique for achieving this, either cw or Q-switched, in a unidirectional ring laser. The technique is based on the presence of a small degree of beam overlap in the gain region of the laser.
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Published date: 1993
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CLEO '93: Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics, , Baltimore, United States, 1993-05-02 - 1993-05-07
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W.A. Clarkson
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D.C. Hanna
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D.M. Kane
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A.B. Neilson
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K.I. Martin
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