Title :
Polarization Mode Coupling in (100)-cut Nd:YAG
Author :
McKay, Aaron ; Dawes, Judith M. ; Park, Jong-Dae
Author_Institution :
Centre for Lasers & Applic., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We investigate mode coupling experimentally and with an anisotropic rate equation model, for orthogonally-polarized laser states in dual-mode (100)-cut Nd:YAG crystal lasers. By optimizing the weak coupling between these laser modes we can increase the self-heterodyne beat signal.
Keywords :
laser modes; neodymium; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; anisotropic rate equation; dual-mode crystal lasers; laser modes; orthogonally-polarized laser states; polarization mode coupling; self-heterodyne beat signal; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Atomic beams; Equations; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Masers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391706
