Optical instabilities in sodium vapor
Anno: 1988
Autori: Giusfredi G., Valley J.F., Pon R., Khitrova G., Gibbs H.M.
Affiliazione autori: Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO)
Abstract: We present here instabilities observed in the transverse profile of a continuous-wave light beam that crosses a sample of sodium vapor twice by means of a feedback mirror. The wave front and the intensity of the beam are spatially modulated by the intensity-dependent dispersive and absorptive action of the vapor. Experimental evidence indicates that the vapor acts as a phase-conjugate mirror, thus providing an active cavity when it is coupled with the feedback mirror. The instabilities develop as a consequence of sideband generation at the resonant modes of this cavity. The transverse-mode profiles of these sidebands are analyzed experimentally.
Giornale/Rivista: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B: OPTICAL PHYSICS
Volume: 5 (5) Da Pagina: 1181 A: 1192
Parole chiavi: Optical istabilities; spatio-temporal; Sodium; phase conjugation; DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.5.001181Citazioni: 96dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-28Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui