ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
42.50
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05
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract The well-known analogy between the Landau theory of phase transitions and lasers is discussed. It is shown that the AC-response of the output intensity to the modulation of the passive cavity losses gives an appealing correspondence to the specific heat. Experiments performed with a laser having an intracavity absorber are described to illustrate the first-order analogy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00883439
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