Theory of the spatial structure of non-linear lasing modes
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2009-11-11 v1 Other Condensed Matter
Abstract
A self-consistent integral equation is formulated and solved iteratively which determines the steady-state lasing modes of open multi-mode lasers. These modes are naturally decomposed in terms of frequency dependent biorthogonal modes of a linear wave equation and not in terms of resonances of the cold cavity. A one-dimensional cavity laser is analyzed and the lasing mode is found to have non-trivial spatial structure even in the single-mode limit. In the multi-mode regime spatial hole-burning and mode competition is treated exactly. The formalism generalizes to complex, chaotic and random laser media.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0610229,
title = {Theory of the spatial structure of non-linear lasing modes},
author = {Hakan E. Türeci and A. Douglas Stone and Li Ge},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0610229},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 3 figures