T. T. Basiev, A. V. Gavrilov, V. V. Osiko, S. N. Smetanin, A. V. Fedin, “Phase locking of optically coupled lasers by gain gratings in an active medium”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2003, Volume 33, Number 8,Pages <nobr>659

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Phase locking of optically coupled lasers by gain gratings in an active medium

T. T. Basiev^a, A. V. Gavrilov^b, V. V. Osiko^a, S. N. Smetanin^b, A. V. Fedin^b

^a Laser Materials and Technology Research Center, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS, Moscow
^b Kovrov State Technological Academy

Abstract: A method of phase locking of optically coupled lasers by gain gratings in an active medium is proposed. The criterion for phase locking is determined and optimal relations between the energy parameters of waves upon four-wave mixing are found. Two-channel parallel laser systems based on self-phase-conjugation loop oscillators are studied and the possibility of their phase locking with the phasing degree up to 0.9 is shown.

PACS: 42.60.Da, 42.40.Eq, 42.65.Hw

Received: 14.10.2002