Title :
The stability of modes in a laser resonator which contains an active medium
Author :
Casperson, Lee W. ; Ganiel, Uri
Author_Institution :
School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
fDate :
2/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The stability of the eigenmodes of a laser resonator which contains a medium with a gain profile is discussed. Some arguments given recently by different investigators are examined, and the discrepancy among them is clarified.
Keywords :
Apertures; Diffraction; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser stability; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Resonance; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1977.1069278
