• DocumentCode
    2263815
  • Title

    Experimental study of instability in random lasers

  • Author

    Zhu, G. ; Lundy, W.L. ; Noginov, M.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., Norfolk, VA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have experimentally studied the pulse-to-pulse instability in Nd:Sc3(BO3)4 random laser. The increase of the instability at the threshold and its reduction at further increase of pumping is in line with the theoretical predictions.
  • Keywords
    ceramics; laser beams; laser stability; neodymium; optical materials; optical pumping; random media; scandium compounds; solid lasers; Sc3(BO3)4:Nd; ceramics; laser threshold; optical pumping; pulse-to-pulse instability; random laser; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical feedback; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; 140.3530 Lasers, neodymium; 290.1990 Diffusion; 290.4210 Multiple scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572680
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2263815