Abstract

We propose an alternative method to Q switching for generating giant pulses of laser light in three-level media. This mehod is based on the presence of an external coherent field driving one transition to allow the accumulation of a large population inversion in the other transition without laser oscillation even in a cavity with high-Q factor. The switching off of the external coherent field causes the development of the giant pulse. Different time profiles for the switching off of the external field have been investigated.

Authors
J. Mompart, R. Vilaseca, i R. Corbalán
Citation Key
PhysRevA.59.3038
COinS Data

Date Published
2015-04-14 02:57
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.59.3038
Pagination
3038–3043
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal
Phys. Rev. A
URL
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.59.3038
Volume
59
Year of Publication
1999