Lecture 8: Laser amplifiers
Lecture 8: Laser amplifiers
Lecture 8: Laser amplifiers
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Transition rates<br />
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The transition rate of a resonant optical process measures the<br />
probability per unit time for the process to occur.<br />
The transition rate of an induced process is a function of the<br />
spectral distribution of the optical radiation and the spectral<br />
characteristics of the resonant transition.<br />
The spectral distribution of an optical field is characterized by<br />
its spectral energy density u() – the energy density of the<br />
optical radiation per unit frequency interval at the optical<br />
frequency .<br />
The total energy density of the radiation<br />
The spectral intensity distribution I() = (c/n) u(), n is the<br />
refractive index of the medium<br />
The total intensity<br />
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