Abstract
We have studied both experimentally and numerically the dynamic effect of nonlinearity on lasing in disordered medium. The third-order nonlinearity not only changes the frequency and size of lasing modes, but also modifies the laser emission intensity and laser pulse width. When the nonlinear response time is longer than the lifetime of the lasing mode, the nonlinearity changes the laser output through modifying the size of the lasing mode. When the nonlinear response is faster than the buildup of the lasing mode, positive nonlinearity always extracts more laser emission from the random medium due to the enhancement of single particle scattering.
Recommended Citation
B. Liu et al., "Dynamic Nonlinear Effect on Lasing in a Random Medium," Physical Review Letters, vol. 91, no. 6, pp. 063903/1 - 063903/4, American Physical Society (APS), Aug 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.063903
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Computer Simulation; Dyes; Laser Applications; Laser Pulses; Light Emission; Light Scattering; Mathematical Models; Nanostructured Materials; Particles (Particulate Matter); Polymethyl Methacrylates; Titanium Dioxide; Dynamic Nonlinear Effect; Laser Emission Intensity; Lasing; Lasing Mode; Random Medium; Single Particle Scattering; Nonlinear Optics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0031-9007
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2003
