Abstract

Experiments are described which show that the observed near-field patterns of ruby lasers, and the gain variations over the aperture of ruby amplifiers, arise from competition between modes. The authors conclude that nonuniform spatial interaction between competing modes accounts for both the temporal (spiking) and spatial (near-field) output of ruby lasers.

© 1965 Optical Society of America

Comment on the Effect of Trapped Light on the Output of a Ruby Laser

J. McKenna and J. G. Skinner
Appl. Opt. 5(7) 1241-1242 (1966)

Evaluation of Specially Grown Ruby Laser Rods

E. W. Sucov
Appl. Opt. 4(9) 1107-1112 (1965)

Optical Properties and Laser Thresholds of Thirty-nine Ruby Laser Crystals

G. W. Dueker, C. M. Kellington, M. Katzmann, and J. G. Atwood
Appl. Opt. 4(1) 109-118 (1965)

Ē-Level Population of Ruby vs Pumping

V. Daneu, C. A. Sacchi, and O. Svelto
Appl. Opt. 4(7) 863-866 (1965)

Immersion Liquids for Ruby Lasers

M. E. Graham, B. I. Davis, and D. V. Keller
Appl. Opt. 4(5) 613-615 (1965)