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Modal interference and dynamical instability in a solid-state slice laser with asymmetric end-pumping
- Source :
- Physical review letters. 89(8)
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- We observed complicated emission patterns consisting of different transverse modes and associated intensity pulsations at beat frequencies between pairs of transverse eigenmodes in a solid-state thin-slice Fabry-Perot laser with asymmetric end-pumping. The dependence of transverse patterns and pulsation frequencies on pump power has been demonstrated. The interference among nonorthogonal transverse eigenmodes, which are formed in a deformed Fabry-Perot microcavity possessing an asymmetric, gradient refractive-index potential for optical waves, is proposed for explaining observed instabilities. Intensity modulations have been remarkably reproduced by numerical simulations of model equations.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00319007
- Volume :
- 89
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Physical review letters
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e2fef249434f2f907e1360800d28c9f0