title: Relaxation oscillations in a laser with a Gaussian mirror.
abstract: We present an analysis of the relaxation oscillations in a laser with a Gaussian mirror by taking into account the three-dimensional spatial field distribution of the laser modes and the spatial hole burning effect. In particular, we discuss the influence of the Gaussian mirror peak reflectivity and a Gaussian parameter on the damping rate and frequency of the relaxation oscillation for two different laser structures, i.e., with a classically unstable resonator and a classically stable resonator.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland. a.mossakowska@imio.pw.edu.pl
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mossakowska-Wyszyńska
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Witoński
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szczepański