Differences in polarization dynamics of the electromagnetic field in xenon and neon lasers

Year: 1989

Authors: Puccioni GP., Lippi G.L., Abraham N.B., Arecchi F.T.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Department of Physics, University of Firenze, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
Department of Physics, Bryn Mawr College, USA

Abstract: We have experimentally observed the appearance of oscillations in the state of polarization of a constant-total-intensity, quasi-isotropic, HeXe, single-“geometrical”-mode laser operating at λ = 3.51 μm. Similar oscillations, accompanied by oscillations in the total intensity, have been detected also in a HeNe laser operating at λ = 3.3922 μm under the same experimental conditions. While the oscillations in the HeXe laser are understandable in terms of competition between the field amplitudes of two modes of different polarization, those in the HeNe may involve the atomic dynamics as well.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS (PRINT)

Volume: 72 (6)      Pages from: 361  to: 366

KeyWords: polarization

Citations: 45
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