Reducing the effects of backscattering on the behavior of a ring laser
- 1 May 1987
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 12 (5) , 328-330
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.12.000328
Abstract
Light scattered from one counterpropagating mode into the other can drastically modify the behavior of a ring laser. We point out that, within the domain of the third-order laser theory, the effect of backscattering on the fluctuation properties of the light can be reduced simply by increasing the cavity-loss rate, so long as the increased loss can be compensated for by increased pumping of the gain medium.Keywords
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