INTRINSIC GIGAHERTZ MODULATION OF PHOTOLYTIC IODINE LASERS

Authors
NICHOLSON JW BIENFANG J RUDOLPH W HAGER G
Citation
Jw. Nicholson et al., INTRINSIC GIGAHERTZ MODULATION OF PHOTOLYTIC IODINE LASERS, IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 33(3), 1997, pp. 324-328
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE journal of quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189197
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
324 - 328
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(1997)33:3<324:IGMOPI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A photolytic iodine laser is shown to have a 13.59-GHz modulation in t he laser radiation when simultaneous lasing of two hyperfine transitio ns is obtained, The necessary gain tuning required to achieve dual-lin e lasing is accomplished through the use of a magnetic field. In addit ion, we investigate the possibility of using a nonlinear mirror to inc rease the gain coupling between the two transitions.