Swift-Hohenberg model of a CO2 laser with saturable absorber

A. Barsella, C. Lepers, M. Taki, P. Glorieux

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The spatiotemporal dynamics of the bifurcating transverse modes of a CO2 laser with saturable absorber is demonstrated to be governed by a complex Swift-Hohenberg equation for the laser field coupled to an ordinary differential equation. Numerical investigations are reported to illustrate the nonlinear spatiotemporal evolution near and beyond threshold.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-69
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics
Volume1
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Laser dynamics
  • Saturable absorber
  • Swift-Hohenberg
  • Transverse instabilities

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Swift-Hohenberg model of a CO2 laser with saturable absorber'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this