The stimulated emission of collective modes in two optically coupled CO2 lasers
Abstract
The stimulated emission of collective modes in two optically coupled lasers is investigated experimentally and numerically. A mathematical model is employed to describe both single- and dual-frequency operation of the coupled system, and good agreement with the experimental data is obtained. An analysis of spectral, phase, and energy characteristics of the output laser radiation is performed for different parameters of the coupling channel. A number of practical conclusions which can be of utility for the development of a phased laser array are drawn.
- Publication:
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Kvantovaia Elektronika Moscow
- Pub Date:
- March 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992KvanE..19..224A
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Laser Modes;
- Optical Coupling;
- Stimulated Emission;
- Laser Arrays;
- Laser Outputs;
- Phased Arrays;
- Lasers and Masers