Laser Linewidth

MAY 01, 1985

Detailed theoretical and experimental study of the quantum effects that limit the spectral purity of lasers has led to semiconductor lasers whose output is highly monochromatic and coherent

DOI: 10.1063/1.880973

Aram Mooradian

One of the most important properties of laser light is its spectral purity and coherence. This unique quality has been important for the study of many new physical phenomena using laser sources that operate from the vacuum ultraviolet to the far infrared. An understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the broadening of the linewidth is necessary for the development of laser sources with sufficient spectral purity for various applications.

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Aram Mooradian. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory.