Title :
Mode stability of lasers and periodic optical systems
Author :
Casperson, Lee W.
Author_Institution :
School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
fDate :
9/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The concept of mode stability is considered in detail and a procedure is developed for determining the stability of laser resonators and optical waveguides containing arbitrary lens elements. It is found that under some conditions the addition of a laser medium with a gain profile makes oscillation or propagation impossible in an otherwise stable system. A new formalism is described for the propagation of off-axis modes.
Keywords :
Laser modes; Laser stability; Lenses; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Transmission line matrix methods; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1974.1068485
