Published February 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Measurements of intensity fluctuations in a laser with a saturable absorber

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 (United States)

Description

Fluctuations of light intensity in a laser with an intracavity nonlinear absorber are studied experimentally. Measurements are made close to the tricritical point by varying the operating parameters of the laser. Experimental results are in agreement with the theoretical predictions based on the nonlinear oscillator model of the laser in which both the third- and fifth-order nonlinearities in the field amplitude are retained

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 025803-025803.4
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36027654
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; AMPLITUDES; FLUCTUATIONS; LASER RADIATION; LASERS; OPTICS; OSCILLATORS; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; RADIATIONS; SORPTION; VARIATIONS

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(c) 2002 The American Physical Society