Title :
Linear array of self-focusing CO2 waveguide lasers
Author :
Bourdet, G.L. ; Mullot, G.M. ; Vinet, J.Y.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Opt. Appliquee, Ecole Nat. Superieure de Tech. Avancees, Palaiseau, France
fDate :
4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel design is described for a phase-coupled linear array of hollow dielectric waveguide lasers using self-focusing waveguides. An analytical form of the eigenmodes of such an array has been worked out. Tests on a small linear array of RF-excited CO2 lasers are reported that demonstrate very fair agreement between theoretical computations and experimental results. Experimental results are also given on the coupling between the modes of the individual guides
Keywords :
carbon compounds; gas lasers; laser modes; optical waveguides; RF-excited CO2 lasers; design; eigenmodes; hollow dielectric waveguide lasers; phase-coupled linear array; self focusing CO2 waveguide lasers; self-focusing waveguides; Artificial intelligence; Dielectrics; Equations; Fourier series; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Transmission line matrix methods; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
