DocumentCode
1117178
Title
The onset of oscillation in a He-Ne laser
Author
Allen, L. ; Jones, D.G.C. ; Sayers, M.D.
Author_Institution
The Univ. of Sussex, Stanmer, Brighton, England
Volume
2
Issue
10
fYear
1966
fDate
10/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
690
Lastpage
692
Abstract
A simple experimental technique is described for the study of the onset of oscillation in a He-Ne laser. The risetime of the 6328 Å laser oscillation is found to be of the order of 100 μs and to be a function of gain. The results are analyzed using the Lamb semiclassical theory, and a value of 
s is obtained for the time constant for population of the lower laser level. The significance of the results are discussed with respect to those of other workers.
s is obtained for the time constant for population of the lower laser level. The significance of the results are discussed with respect to those of other workers.Keywords
Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Fabry-Perot; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Laser theory; Masers; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optimized production technology; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1966.1073750
Filename
1073750
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