THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSVERSE STRUCTURES ON THE COUPLING OF SOLID-STATELASERS

Authors
LAABS H OZYGUS B
Citation
H. Laabs et B. Ozygus, THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSVERSE STRUCTURES ON THE COUPLING OF SOLID-STATELASERS, Optics and Laser Technology, 29(7), 1997, pp. 401-406
Citations number
21
Journal title
Optics and Laser Technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00303992
Volume
29
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
401 - 406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3992(1997)29:7<401:TIOTSO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We demonstrate the influence of transverse structures on the coherent coupling of laser modes. From the Maxwell-Bloch equations in the appro ximation of a finite mode expansion we derive Adler equations for the relative phases. We use an improved model to describe the gain-induced coupling of two non-orthogonal modes of a solid-state laser. Experime ntal results for some time-dependent experiments are presented and com pared with theoretical predictions of our model. (C) 1998 Elsevier Sci ence Ltd. All rights reserved.