Title :
Optical cavity with absorptive medium and output coupling
Author :
Penaforte, J.C. ; Baseia, B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Univ. Federal da Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Abstract :
The normal modes of a one-dimensional optical cavity having an absorptive medium plus output coupling are investigated. It is shown that these two line-broadening mechanisms lead to a set of collective modes, each one having a Lorentzian line shape whose linewidth is not simply a sum of the contributions of absorption and outcoupling. The application of these collective modes in a laser theory using this lossy cavity is mentioned.<>
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser theory; Lorentzian line shape; absorptive medium; cavity modes; laser theory; line-broadening; lossy cavity; optical cavity; output coupling; Absorption; Dielectric losses; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser theory; Maxwell equations; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical losses; Propagation losses;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
