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Steady-state analysis of a two-mode laser with multiplicative white noise

Shiqun Zhu

Published Jun 1, 1992• 23 citations

Abstract

The steady-state fluctuations of an inhomogeneously broadened two-mode laser with both additive and multiplicative white noise are investigated theoretically. A Fokker-Planck equation of the intensity-distribution function is presented. Analytic expressions of the autocorrelation and cross correlation of the steady-state two-mode intensities are derived for equal pump parameters of the two modes. Large intensity fluctuations occur when the laser is operated below threshold. However, when the laser is operated far above threshold, there is almost no difference between the laser models with and without multiplicative noise.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.45.8148

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