Title :
A theoretical and experimental investigation of the modes of optical resonators with phase-conjugate mirrors
Author :
AuYeung, John ; Fekete, D. ; Pepper, David M. ; Yariv, Amnon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
fDate :
10/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present an analysis of resonator properties for a cavity bounded by a phase conjugate mirror, which is generated by a degenerate four-wave nonlinear optical interaction. Using a ray matrix formalism to describe the conjugate mirror, resonator stability conditions are derived. Longitudinal and transverse mode characteristics are discussed. Results are compared with an experiment where laser oscillation was observed at 6943 Å using carbon disulfide as the nonlinear interacting medium comprising the phase conjugate mirror.
Keywords :
Optical resonance; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical resonators; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1979.1069906
