Dynamic behavior of CO₂ lasers
Spontaneous pulsations have been observed in the output of a CO2 laser. The temporal waveforms, transverse mode patterns, and laser lines are simultaneously measured under various operation conditions. The experimental data show that these pulsations have a direct connection with the transverse mode...
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PDXScholar
1989
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| Online Access: | https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4120 https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5132&context=open_access_etds |
| Summary: | Spontaneous pulsations have been observed in the output of a CO2 laser. The temporal waveforms, transverse mode patterns, and laser lines are simultaneously measured under various operation conditions. The experimental data show that these pulsations have a direct connection with the transverse modes. We interpret the oscillations as being caused by mode beating, and the frequency shift of the oscillation as resulting from mode pulling. The theoretical explanations for these effects are in good agreement with the experimental results. |
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