Coherent effects in the multimode dynamics of inhomogeneously broadened ring lasers

We investigate under which conditions coherent effects manifest in the multimode dynamics of inhomogeneously broadened ring lasers. In particular, we demonstrate that for long enough cavities standard rate equations for class-B lasers fail in describing the multimode dynamics.

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Published in:Optics communications 2004-07, Vol.237 (1), p.189-199
Main Authors: Prati, Franco, Pessina, Enrico M., de Valcárcel, Germán J., Roldán, Eugenio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coherent effects
Dynamical laser instabilities
noisy laser behavior
Dynamics of nonlinear optical systems
optical instabilities, optical chaos and complexity, and optical spatio-temporal dynamics
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber lasers
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Inhomogeneously broadened laser
Laser instabilities
Laser optical systems: design and operation
Lasers
Nonlinear optics
Optics
Physics
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Summary:We investigate under which conditions coherent effects manifest in the multimode dynamics of inhomogeneously broadened ring lasers. In particular, we demonstrate that for long enough cavities standard rate equations for class-B lasers fail in describing the multimode dynamics.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/j.optcom.2004.03.078