SIMPLE RATE-EQUATION MODEL FOR 2-PHOTON LASERS

Authors
CONCANNON HM GAUTHIER DJ
Citation
Hm. Concannon et Dj. Gauthier, SIMPLE RATE-EQUATION MODEL FOR 2-PHOTON LASERS, Optics letters, 19(7), 1994, pp. 472-474
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
19
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
472 - 474
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1994)19:7<472:SRMF2L>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We present a rate-equation model for two-photon lasers that, despite i ts simplicity, captures the essential physics of their behavior and af fords an intuitive understanding of their novel threshold and stabilit y behavior. We use the model to investigate the steady-state behavior of the laser, explore the stability of the steady-state solutions, and predict the injected pulse strength needed to initiate lasing.