Martin-Regalado, J.; van Tartwijk, G. H. M.; Balle, S.; San Miguel, M.

Mode control and pattern stabilization in broad-area lasers by optical feedback

Broad-area lasers exhibit complex spatio-temporal behavior due to multilateral
mode operation, emitting filamented beams with low spatial coherence. Using
weak external optical feedback we demonstrate that some degree of lateral mode
selection and pattern stabilization of these lasers can be obtained under
appropriate feedback conditions.

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Date published: 1996
Journal: Physical Review A
Volume: 54(6)
Page: 5386-5393

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Nonlinear Science and Statistical Physics Photonics