Open AccessDual-wavelength injection-locked pulsed laser with highly predictable performance
Author(s) -
Takashi Onose,
M. Katsuragawa
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.001600
Subject(s) - optics , laser , materials science , wavelength , sapphire , ti:sapphire laser , range (aeronautics) , instability , homogeneous broadening , doppler broadening , physics , spectral line , mechanics , astronomy , composite material
The characteristics of a dual-wavelength injection-locked pulsed laser are systematically studied. A simple and effective model is proposed to quantitatively study this type of laser system. It is shown that the model precisely predicts the performance of such a system over a wide spectral region and a full dynamic range. Furthermore, the results confirm the accuracy of the assumption regarding the homogeneous broadening in Ti:sapphire lasers, and also prove that competition between the two wavelength components does not induce instability.