Title :
Laser pulses in a system with a discrete loss
Author :
Lim, T.K. ; Garside, B.K.
Author_Institution :
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
fDate :
5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An investigation is reported of a ring laser model employing a homogeneously broadened gain line and a discrete loss. For certain laser parameters the stable solutions consist of one or more pulses traveling around the ring. These pulses propagate at a velocity exceeding the phase velocity of light in the medium.
Keywords :
Boundary conditions; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser theory; Maxwell equations; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Ring lasers; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1076992
