title: Modulation and the linewidth enhancement factor of a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser.
abstract: A technique based on an FM/AM method is proposed for measuring the linewidth enhancement factor a of a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser. A standard rate equation model is complemented with temperature effects to explain the observed behavior under pump modulation. The result alpha = 0.25 +/- 0.13 agrees with values deduced from recent optical injection experiments.
authors.affiliation: Accelerator Laboratory, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland. fordell@acclab.helsinki.fl
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fordell
authors.forename: Simo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valling
authors.forename: Asa Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lindberg