The linewidth of super and sub-luminal lasers

Jacob Scheuer, Selim Shahriar

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Abstract

We study theoretically the lasing properties and the cavity lifetime of super and sub-luminal lasers. We find that obtaining the necessary conditions for superluminal lasing is rather difficult and that laser operating under these conditions are unstable and tend to bi-frequency lasing. We study the relaxation time of power perturbation in super and sub-luminal lasers using a finite-difference-time-domain-tool and present the impact between the lasing power, the group velocity and the dispersion properties of the cavity on the relaxation dynamic of such perturbations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSlow Light, Fast Light, and Opto-Atomic Precision Metrology VIII
EditorsSelim M. Shahriar, Jacob Scheuer
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628414684
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventSlow Light, Fast Light, and Opto-Atomic Precision Metrology VIII - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Feb 8 2015Feb 12 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9378
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherSlow Light, Fast Light, and Opto-Atomic Precision Metrology VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period2/8/152/12/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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