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Theory of a frequency-shifted feedback laser
- Source :
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Optics Communications . Jun2004, Vol. 236 Issue 1-3, p183-202. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- We present a new approach to the description of the output from a frequency-shifted feedback (FSF) laser seeded by a phase-fluctuating but stationary continuous-wave (CW) laser. We illustrate the new analysis by showing how short frequency-chirped pulses arise for appropriate operating conditions. We show the equivalence of two common viewpoints of the FSF laser output as either a moving comb of equidistant frequencies or as a fixed set of discrete frequencies. We also consider operation of a FSF laser when there is no external seeding laser, and instead the cavity radiation originates with spontaneous emission. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *LASERS
*EMISSIONS (Air pollution)
*HEAT pulses
*LIGHT sources
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00304018
- Volume :
- 236
- Issue :
- 1-3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Optics Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13067038
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2004.03.049