Title :
Cavity waveguide output dye laser
Author :
Koprinkov, I.G. ; Kortenski, T.G. ; Ilev, I.K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Tech. Univ. of Sophia, Bulgaria
fDate :
8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The experimental realization of a laser which provides direct coupling of the inside cavity field with optical filter is discussed, and its general features are considered. A laser dye was used as an active medium. The authors call such laser a cavity waveguide output dye laser, (CWODL). The CWODL provides a method for inserting the laser emission (tunable) into optical fiber. The authors investigated experimentally the CWODL field distribution, tuning range, and output energy. The respective parameters of some classic devices are obtained in parallel and compared. Some analytical results, related to the CWODL features, are also discussed
Keywords :
dye lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical couplers; optical waveguides; active medium; cavity waveguide output dye laser; direct coupling; fibre coupling; field distribution; inside cavity field; laser emission; optical fiber; optical filter; tunable lasers; tuning range; Fiber lasers; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
