Title :
Random laser thresholds in pulsed and cw regimes
Author :
Noginov, M.A. ; Fowlkes, I.
Author_Institution :
Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., USA
Abstract :
We show that the threshold pumping density measured in random lasers at the appearance of the first giant spike of stimulated emission can be much different from that calculated in cw regime.
Keywords :
laser theory; optical pumping; solid lasers; stimulated emission; cw regime; pulsed regime; random laser thresholds; stimulated emission; threshold pumping density; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238587
