Unidirectional operation of a ring laser via the acousto-optic effect
Unidirectional operation of a ring laser via the acousto-optic effect
Two different techniques described for enforcing unidirectional operation of a ring laser using the acoustooptic effect. A simple quantitative explanation for each mechanism is presented, together with a detailed analytical model which allows the difference in loss for the counter-propagating beam to be calculated. Experimental results which confirm the validity of the models are also presented. The application of these techniques for single frequency CW and Q-switched operation of miniature solid-state lasers is discussed and, based on the analytical model, strategies for optimising the design of acoustooptic modulators and ring resonators are considered.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Neilson, A.B.
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Hanna, D.C.
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February 1996
Clarkson, W.A.
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Neilson, A.B.
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Hanna, D.C.
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Clarkson, W.A., Neilson, A.B. and Hanna, D.C.
(1996)
Unidirectional operation of a ring laser via the acousto-optic effect.
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 32 (2), .
(doi:10.1109/3.481879).
Abstract
Two different techniques described for enforcing unidirectional operation of a ring laser using the acoustooptic effect. A simple quantitative explanation for each mechanism is presented, together with a detailed analytical model which allows the difference in loss for the counter-propagating beam to be calculated. Experimental results which confirm the validity of the models are also presented. The application of these techniques for single frequency CW and Q-switched operation of miniature solid-state lasers is discussed and, based on the analytical model, strategies for optimising the design of acoustooptic modulators and ring resonators are considered.
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Published date: February 1996
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/78406
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