DocumentCode
1112086
Title
The effects of diffusion on population gratings and the stability of ring lasers
Author
Lawandy, N.M. ; Johnston, Scott
Author_Institution
Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Volume
23
Issue
12
fYear
1987
fDate
12/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2051
Lastpage
2053
Abstract
We have studied the effects of diffusion on the coupling between counterpropagating modes in a two-level medium in the rate equation limit. The results show that diffusion can greatly decrease saturation gratings in low-pressure gases and could affect the stability of ring lasers.
Keywords
Gratings; Laser stability; Ring lasers; Atomic beams; Ear; Equations; Gas lasers; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser theory; Ring lasers; Stationary state;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073275
Filename
1073275
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