When a laser first turns on and the gain exceeds threshold, the small amount of laser light intensity allows the upper level population to continue to increase as shown in Figure 19-3. The value of the gain coefficient present in the medium is yo called the unsaturated gain coefficient or small- signal gain coefficient. The intensity present in the cavity increases exponentially until it reaches the saturation intensity value. How is the saturation intensity defined?

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When a laser first turns on and the gain exceeds threshold, the small amount of laser light intensity
allows the upper level population to continue to increase as shown in Figure 19-3. The value of
the gain coefficient present in the medium is yo called the unsaturated gain coefficient or small-
signal gain coefficient. The intensity present in the cavity increases exponentially until it reaches
the saturation intensity value. How is the saturation intensity defined?
Y(v) =
YO/2
O The intensity is twice the small-signal value
The intensity is half of the output intensity
The pumping rate has reduced to half of the initial value
N2
steady-ștate value
low I
high I
Figure 19-3 Excited state population N2 versus time for constant pump rate and signal intensity I.
Higher / decreases the population inversion.
Transcribed Image Text:When a laser first turns on and the gain exceeds threshold, the small amount of laser light intensity allows the upper level population to continue to increase as shown in Figure 19-3. The value of the gain coefficient present in the medium is yo called the unsaturated gain coefficient or small- signal gain coefficient. The intensity present in the cavity increases exponentially until it reaches the saturation intensity value. How is the saturation intensity defined? Y(v) = YO/2 O The intensity is twice the small-signal value The intensity is half of the output intensity The pumping rate has reduced to half of the initial value N2 steady-ștate value low I high I Figure 19-3 Excited state population N2 versus time for constant pump rate and signal intensity I. Higher / decreases the population inversion.
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