• DocumentCode
    1107135
  • Title

    Dynamical behavior of a laser containing a saturable absorber

  • Author

    Glorieux, Pierre ; Dangoisse, Didier

  • Author_Institution
    Universite de Lille, Villeneuve d´´Ascq, France
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    9/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1486
  • Lastpage
    1490
  • Abstract
    The dynamic behavior of a CO2laser containing SF6as a saturable absorber was experimentally investigated using fast sweeps of the discharge current running through the laser. This system exhibits a dynamic broadening of the bistable region and a stabilization of the lasing and nonlasing states due to sweep dependent effects. The situation in which passive Q -switching can occur is also investigated. The experimental results are compared with those provided by computer simulations using the two "effective levels" of the LSA previously developed by Arimondo et al.
  • Keywords
    Bistability, optical; Carbon dioxide lasers; Laser absorbers; Optical bistability; Q-switched lasers; SF6; Computer simulation; Computerized monitoring; Condition monitoring; Delay; Gas lasers; Hysteresis; Laser theory; Power generation; Power lasers; Regulators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1985.1072837
  • Filename
    1072837
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1107135