• DocumentCode
    1080563
  • Title

    Transverse mode control and switching in gas laser arrays

  • Author

    Zhang, Yongfang ; Bridges, W.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Synrad Inc., Bothell, WA, USA
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    284
  • Lastpage
    294
  • Abstract
    Theoretical and experimental investigations of multiple transverse mode laser oscillation involving spatially varying gain and loss are carried out. The effect of gain and loss distribution on mode competition is analyzed. Numerical examples are given for a CO2 waveguide laser array. Experimental results of CO2 laser arrays are found to be consistent with the theory, and robust in-phase coupled mode array operation has been achieved
  • Keywords
    carbon compounds; gas lasers; laser modes; laser theory; optical losses; optical waveguide theory; oscillations; CO2; CO2 waveguide laser array; gas laser arrays; loss; loss distribution; mode competition; multiple transverse mode laser oscillation; robust in-phase coupled mode array operation; spatially varying gain; transverse mode control; transverse mode switching; Bridges; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical coupling; Phased arrays; Polarization; Robustness; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.283772
  • Filename
    283772
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1080563