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Output coupling in optical cavities and lasers : a quantum theoretical approach

紀公雄氏原

Published Jan 1, 2010• 2 citations

Abstract

1 A one-dimensional optical cavity with output coupling-classical analysis- 2 A one-dimensional optical cavity with output coupling-quantum analysis- 3 A one-dimensional quasimode laser: General formulation 4 A one-dimensional quasimode laser-Semiclassical and quantum analysis- 5 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling -Derivation of the laser equation of motion- 6 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Contour integral method- 7 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Semiclassical linear gain analysis 8 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Semiclassical nonlinear gain analysis 9 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Quantum linear gain analysis- 10 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling -Quantum nonlinear gain analysis- 11 Analysis of a one-dimensional laser with two-side output coupling -The propagation method- 12 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling -Summary and interpretation of the results- 13 Spontaneous emission in a one-dimensional optical cavity with output coupling 14 Theory of excess noise 15 Quantum theory of the output coupling of an optical cavity Appendices

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