Effects of spatial nonuniformity of cavity dielectric constant on lasing dynamics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5924, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-15

  Deych, Lev ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser dynamics; Mode competition; Random laser; Spatial hole burning

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK; PERMITTIVITY;

LASER DYNAMICS; MODE COMPETITION; RANDOM LASERS; SPATIAL HOLE BURNING;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 31944444729     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.618531     Document Type: Conference Paper

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