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Rate equation simulation of temporal characteristics of a pulsed dye laser oscillator

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A time-dependent, two-dimensional (in space) rate equation model of a transversely-pumped pulsed dye laser oscillator, which incorporates transverse pump intensity variation in the presence of intracavity dye laser radiation, is proposed to understand and predict its temporal behaviour. The model yields output pulses which agree well with experimental results using rhodamine 6G and kiton red dyes. The shape, amplitude and temporal position of the simulated pulse within the pump pulse vary dramatically across the tuning range of each dye depending on the relative gain and loss values.

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  1. Laser & Plasma Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 085, India

    S. Kundu, K. Dasgupta, S. Sasikumar, J. Singh, A. K. Ray & S. Sinha

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Kundu, S., Dasgupta, K., Sasikumar, S. et al. Rate equation simulation of temporal characteristics of a pulsed dye laser oscillator. Pramana - J Phys 75, 947–952 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-010-0180-y

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