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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C2, Juin 1988
Optical Bistability - IV
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| Page(s) | C2-483 - C2-486 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19882113 | |
Optical Bistability - IV
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-483-C2-486
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19882113
Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, U.S.A.
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-483-C2-486
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19882113
GAIN/FEEDBACK APPROACH TO OPTICAL INSTABILITIES IN SODIUM VAPOR
G. KHITROVA, J.F. VALLEY et H.M. GIBBSOptical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, U.S.A.
Abstract
The gain/feedback approach to lasing and optical instabilities has been applied to sodium vapor driven by a near-resonant intense field. The observed lasing frequencies agree with the two-beam-coupling gain curve calculated for a Doppler-broadened two-level medium. Rayleigh-gain lasing is seen with no external cavity using counterpropagating beams, and Raman gain lasing is seen in a ring cavity.