• DocumentCode
    1054416
  • Title

    Asymmetric unstable traveling-wave resonators

  • Author

    Freiberg, Robert J. ; Chenausky, Peter P. ; Buczek, Carl J.

  • Author_Institution
    United Aircraft Research Laboratory, East Hartford, CT, USA
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    2/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    279
  • Lastpage
    289
  • Abstract
    Experimental data pertaining to the intracavity propagation characteristics, the mode volume dissimilarity, and the fractional output coupling Characteristics associated with the oppositely traveling waves in CO2asymmetric unstable ring resonators are reported. Equivalence relations are derived, extending Siegman´s unstable resonator analysis to encompass asymmetric traveling-wave geometries. Optical feedback techniques to suppress the oscillation associated with one of the traveling waves are demonstrated to be an effective means of achieving unidirectional ring laser operation.
  • Keywords
    Geometrical optics; Helium; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical feedback; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Ring lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1974.1145800
  • Filename
    1145800
    • Link To Document
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