EXPERIMENTAL-EVIDENCE OF MODE COMPETITION LEADING TO OPTICAL BISTABILITY IN HOMOGENEOUSLY BROADENED LASERS

被引：10

作者：

TREDICCE, JR

NARDUCCI, LM

ABRAHAM, NB

BANDY, DK

LUGIATO, LA

机构：

[1] BRYN MAWR COLL,DEPT PHYS,BRYN MAWR,PA 19010

[2] UNIV MILAN,DEPARTIMENTO FIS,I-20122 MILAN,ITALY

来源：

OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS | 1986年 / 56卷 / 06期

关键词：

LASER BEAMS - Mathematical Models;

D O I：

10.1016/0030-4018(86)90387-1

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We present experimental and theoretical evidence for mode-mode competition in a homogeneously broadened laser. Using a CO//2 laser in our experimental tests we have shown the existence of hysteresis between coexisting steady states. A theoretical description based on the standard Maxwell-Bloch equations for a ring laser offers excellent qualitative agreement with the experimental observations.

引用

页码：435 / 439

页数：5