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Investigation of the divergence of the radiation emitted from a laser with an inhomogeneous active medium under gain saturation conditions

Yu. F. Kir'yanov, G. G. Kochemasov, V. D. Urlin


Abstract: A theoretical analysis is made of the kinetics of laser radiation divergence. The influence of optical inhomogeneities of the active medium on the directionality of the output radiation is studied for lasers with plane-parallel resonators. The results of a computer calculation are compared with estimates obtained using the geometric optics approximation. The calculations are carried out for a wide rang of wavelengths, pump intensities, and degrees of homogeneity of the active medium.

UDC: 621.378.001

PACS: 42.60.Nj

Received: 20.12.1975

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1976, 6:10, 1176–1181