Title :
Continuous self-mode locking of infrared gas lasers
Author :
Kim, Heonhwan ; Marantz, H.
Author_Institution :
NASA Wallops Station, Wallops Island, VA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Observation of continuous self-mode-locked pulses induced only by the nonlinearity of the laser medium is reported for the 10.6-μ CO2, 3.39-μ He-Ne, and 3.508-μ He-Xe laser transitions. Optical spectra of these pulses were taken with a scanning Fabry-Perot intefferometer. Attainment of self-locking was strongly dependent on the second-order spatial Fourier component of the excitation density in the optical cavity.
Keywords :
Angular velocity; Gas lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Neodymium; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Resonant frequency;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1970.1076357
