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Competition between longitudinal modes in a ring laser with an anisotropic resonator

V. A. Vetkin, A. M. Khromykh


Abstract: A theoretical investigation is made of a ring laser subjected to a longitudinal magnetic field in the case when the anisotropy of the resonator is purely circular in nature. Four-wave emission is considered. Two separate cases are discussed: 1) two pairs of identically polarized circular waves traveling in opposite directions; 2) two orthogonal pairs of circular waves. A nonlinear interaction between the traveling waves and the stability of both cases are considered.

UDC: 621.375.9:535

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Da, 42.60.Jf, 42.60.Lh

Received: 07.06.1971

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1972, 2:3, 240–246