D. A. Nikolaev, V. I. Odintsov, “Optical phase conjugation in a degenerate resonator with a saturable absorber and a gain medium”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1993, Volume 20, Number 11,Pages <nobr>1130

Nonlinear-optics phenomena

Optical phase conjugation in a degenerate resonator with a saturable absorber and a gain medium

D. A. Nikolaev^a, V. I. Odintsov^b

^a General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Abstract: A theory is derived for the absorption (or amplification) of a weak wave in a dye solution saturated by an intense laser wave. Experiments show that a saturable dye can be used as a nonlinear medium for optical phase conjugation of a pump laser beam in a degenerate resonator.

UDC: 621.373.826

PACS: 42.65.Hw, 42.60.Da, 42.55.Mv, 42.60.By, 42.60.Jf, 42.65.An

Received: 19.02.1993