Geometric modes in a single-frequency Nd:YVO4 laser

被引：54

作者：

Dingjan, J ^{[1
]}

van Exter, MP ^{[1
]}

Woerdman, JP ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Leiden Univ, Huygens Lab, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands

来源：

OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS | 2001年 / 188卷 / 5-6期

关键词：

lasers; geometric optics; frequency degeneracy; gain guiding;

D O I：

10.1016/S0030-4018(00)01157-3

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We report single-frequency operation of a Nd3+:YVO4 laser in geometric modes when its cavity is strongly frequency degenerate. These geometric modes closely resemble closed ray paths, and are the result of gain-guiding induced phase and frequency locking of Hermite-Gaussian modes. The finite locking range observed around frequency degenerate cavity configurations is in good agreement with theory. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：345 / 351

页数：7

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