title: Optimum emission polarization and power enhancement in circularly polarized optically pumped lasers.
abstract: Two-wave-coupling coefficients are presented in the high-J limit for all combinations of linearly and circularly polarized waves and all dipole-allowed transition branches. The results are used to predict the optimum state of emission polarization and the anticipated output-power change under the influence of a circularly polarized pump in optically pumped lasers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Petuchowski
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: DeTemple