Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976jajap..15.1529u&link_type=abstract
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 15, Aug. 1976, p. 1529-1541.
Physics
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Laser Modes, Laser Outputs, Optical Coupling, Optical Resonators, Population Inversion, Cavity Resonators, Electric Fields, Field Mode Theory, Linear Equations, Transient Response
Scientific paper
The spatial behaviour of the field of a one-dimensional laser having a partial transmission in its cavity wall is analysed. The partial transmission allows coupling between the field inside the laser cavity and that of outer space (output coupling). A formulation is developed in which the field is described in terms of many normal modes of the 'universe', i.e., the whole space incluing the cavity. The transient building-up of the field is considered under the assumption that the atoms have a constant population inversion. Noise is ignored. The equations for the modes of the universe are converted into a single equation for the electric field which displays very clearly the space-time structure of the laser action. Cavity resonant modes (lossy quasi-modes) are shown to be excited and to produce outgoing waves outside the cavity. The threshold population inversion and the oscillation frequency at the threshold are derived.
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