Title :
Experimental study of instability in random lasers
Author :
Zhu, G. ; Lundy, W.L. ; Noginov, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., Norfolk, VA
Abstract :
We have experimentally studied the pulse-to-pulse instability in Nd:Sc3(BO3)4 random laser. The increase of the instability at the threshold and its reduction at further increase of pumping is in line with the theoretical predictions.
Keywords :
ceramics; laser beams; laser stability; neodymium; optical materials; optical pumping; random media; scandium compounds; solid lasers; Sc3(BO3)4:Nd; ceramics; laser threshold; optical pumping; pulse-to-pulse instability; random laser; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical feedback; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; 140.3530 Lasers, neodymium; 290.1990 Diffusion; 290.4210 Multiple scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
