Analysis of stability in two-mode laser systems
Resource
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 32 (8): 1377-1382
Journal
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
8
Pages
1377-1382
Date Issued
1996
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Abstract
Stability in two-mode laser systems is analyzed by considering both the gain saturation and the absorption saturation. The analysis shows that the two-mode laser systems could exhibit new types of stability other than previously predicted and have at most triple stable steady states. The influences of the saturation coefficients on the stability are studied. The cross saturation of the gain and that of the saturable absorber are found to have an opposite influence on the stability. Analysis also shows that an increasing ratio of the self-saturation coefficient of the saturable absorber to that of the gain favors the new types of stability, including the tristability.
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journal article