title: Exploitation of self-focusing in the operation of optically pumped molecular lasers.
abstract: We have demonstrated that in optically pumped molecular lasers, where self-focusing plays a dominant role, use of multitransverse mode pumping has a decided advantage over TEM(oo) mode pumping.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Nayak