Title :
Experimental investigation of subthreshold transverse laser modes
Author :
Harris, M. ; Hill, C.A. ; Vaughan, J.M.
Author_Institution :
DRA Malvern, UK
fDate :
5/27/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique that allows the detailed study of subthreshold laser modes is reported. The technique involves the reinjection of frequency-shifted laser light into the laser cavity and has been used to study the transverse modes of an argon ion laser.
Keywords :
argon; ion lasers; laser modes; Ar ion laser; Hermite Gaussian modes; TEM 01 mode; TEM 10 mode; frequency shifted laser light reinjection; gain profiles; laser cavity; subthreshold transverse laser modes;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930664
