@inproceedings{a206667492644ca28a0bd8b0e69f31c6,
title = "Theory of the spatial structure of non-linear modes in novel and complex laser cavities",
abstract = "A new formalism [1,2] for calculating exact steady-state non-linear multi-mode lasing states for complex resonators is developed and applied to conventional edge-emitting lasers and to lasers with chaotic or random cavities. The theory solves a long-standing problem in lasing theory: how to describe the multi-mode lasing states of an open cavity. Moreover it includes the effects of mode competition and spatial hole-burning to all orders within the approximation of stationary inversion. Lasing modes are expanded in terms of sets of biorthogonal {"}constant flux{"} (CF) states and satisfy a self-consistent equation. For high finesse cavities each lasing mode is proportional to one CF state which inside the cavity behaves like a linear resonance; for low finesse as in a random laser, novel composite modes are predicted which do not correspond to any passive cavity resonance.",
keywords = "Lasers, Maxwell-Bloch equations, Multimode, Random lasers, Spatial hole-burning",
author = "Stone, {A. Douglas} and T{\"u}reci, {Hakan E.} and Li Ge and Stefan Rotter",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1109/ICTON.2007.4296241",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "142441248X",
series = "Proceedings of 2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2007",
pages = "46--49",
booktitle = "Proceedings of 2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2007",
note = "2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2007 ; Conference date: 01-07-2007 Through 05-07-2007",
}