Title :
A further look at waveguide lasers
Author :
Giudice, E.D. ; Mele, R. ; Preparata, G. ; Sanvito, S. ; Fontana, F.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Fisica, Milan Univ., Italy
fDate :
12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new approach to the dynamical evolution of a waveguide laser is presented which goes beyond the usual Maxwell-Bloch (MB) equations in that it takes fully into account the phase of the matter quantum field that describes the atomic systems. As an experimental check of its effectiveness, we analyze in its light a recent set of experiments on the effects of a “dephasing” of the electromagnetic laser field that find no explanation within the MB equations but, on the contrary, are in very good agreement with its expectations
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; erbium; laser modes; laser stability; laser theory; quantum electrodynamics; quantum optics; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; Er:LiNbO3 waveguide laser; LiNbO3:Er; Maxwell-Bloch equations; atomic systems; cavity modes; dynamical evolution; electrodynamics; electromagnetic laser field dephasing; laser stability; matter quantum field phase; waveguide laser; Electromagnetic waveguides; Equations; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical waveguides; Ring lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
