Nonlinear optical effects responsible for giant pulses emitted by a neodymium laser with an organic liquid inside its resonator

S. V. Gaponov, L. V. Paramonov, N. N. Salashchenko, Ya. I. Khanin

Institute of Applied Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences,Gor'kii

Abstract: A report is given of an experimental study of generation of giant pulses in a neodymium laser with the aid of organic liquids inside the resonator. It is reported that liquids suitable for giant pulse generation have the Kerr constant in the range $0,4\cdot10^{-8}<K_\alpha<15\cdot10^{-8}$. An analysis is made of the mechanisms responsible for the formation of giant pulses and estimates are given of the conditions for the generation of such pulses; the results are in good agreement with the experimental data.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825.3

PACS: 42.55.Px

Received: 07.10.1976
Revised: 08.04.1980

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1980, 10:11, 1415–1418

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