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  • 1Dipartimento di Fisica and CEQSE-CNR, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica per la Materia, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza L. da Vinci, 32 I-20133 Milano, Italy.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
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Coherent oscillations in laser optical frequency spectra were observed. These spectral oscillations, analogous to coupled pendula, appear with frequency modulation detuning and can be excited externally.

Area of Science:

  • Laser physics
  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • Optical engineering

Background:

  • Frequency modulation (FM) is used to control laser output.
  • Laser optical frequency spectra can exhibit complex dynamics.
  • Understanding spectral oscillations is crucial for laser stability and applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the existence of coherent oscillations in the optical frequency spectrum of a frequency-modulated laser.
  • To investigate the conditions under which these oscillations occur.
  • To explore methods for observing and exciting these spectral phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of a frequency-modulated laser model.
  • Numerical simulations of laser dynamics.
  • Comparison with analogous physical systems (coupled pendula).

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Main Results:

  • Existence of coherent oscillations in the optical frequency spectrum was shown.
  • Oscillations arise due to detuning between modulation frequency and cavity axial mode separation.
  • Oscillations are analogous to collective modes in coupled pendula systems with varying resonance frequencies.
  • Spectral oscillations are damped by finite gain bandwidth but observable during transient dynamics or via external forcing.

Conclusions:

  • Coherent spectral oscillations are a fundamental property of frequency-modulated lasers under specific detuning conditions.
  • The phenomenon provides a novel perspective on laser dynamics, linking it to coupled oscillator systems.
  • These oscillations can be controlled and excited, opening possibilities for new laser applications and diagnostics.