PUMP INTERFERENCE AND OPTICAL BISTABILITY EFFECTS IN A TM,HO-YAG MICROLASER

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作者
HARTWELL, VE
NAKAJIMA, H
DJEU, N
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[1] Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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10.1364/OL.20.002210
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Thermally induced bistability in a Tm, Ho:YAG microlaser has been observed. Theoretical results obtained from a simple plane-nave model are found to describe adequately the experimental transmission and reflection bistability data. The effect of pump interference on the single-mode operation of the laser is discussed. (C) 1995 Optical Society of America
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