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Optimization of output power in hollow-waveguide lasers

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We present an approximate analysis of the nonlinear operation of the hollow-waveguide laser, including gain saturation and longitudinal- as well as transverse-field distribution of the laser mode. The model presented is general and can be applied to the study of an arbitrary configuration of the waveguide laser. The laser characteristics obtained reveal that the optimal position of the output mirror (which provides maximal power efficiency of the laser system with the other parameters constant) depends on the output-power level and the mirror-reflectivity coefficient. Moreover, it has been shown that when an addition device is introduced into the cavity, the power efficiency also depends on which end of the laser the light power is extracted from.

© 1995 Optical Society of America

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