Stability of polarized modes in a quasi-isotropic laser: experimental confirmation
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America B
- Vol. 8 (6) , 1236-1243
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.8.001236
Abstract
The analysis of the stability of the polarization modes of a quasi-isotropic laser is extended. The theory predicts the existence of catastrophes in the hysteresis loop of polarization versus frequency. Allowance is made for a weak cavity birefringence. Experiments with a He–Ne laser that operates at 3.39 μm quantitatively confirm the dependence of the hysteresis on gain, including the previously unidentified catastrophes.Keywords
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