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Analytic solutions reveal how inhomogeneous broadening affects multimode continuous-wave chemical lasers. The study details laser bandwidth and intensity variations, finding anomalous refractive index is small at typical pressures.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Laser Physics
Chemical Lasers

Background:

Inhomogeneous broadening significantly impacts multimode continuous-wave (cw) chemical lasers.
Understanding these effects is crucial for optimizing laser performance and predicting output characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive analytic solutions for inhomogeneous broadening in multimode cw chemical lasers.
To analyze the influence of homogeneous (Deltanu(h)), Doppler (Deltanu(d)), and longitudinal mode separation (Deltanu(c)) widths on laser behavior.
To investigate the relationship between laser frequency bandwidth, active modes, and refractive index variations.

Main Methods:

Developed analytic solutions for Fabry-Perot resonators and saturated amplifiers under specific width inequality conditions.
Analyzed laser frequency bandwidth (X(f)) and its dependence on streamwise distance and upstream conditions.
Examined the variation of lasing intensity and anomalous index of refraction (eta - 1) with normalized frequency difference (X).

Main Results:

Lasing intensity follows a truncated Gaussian distribution with respect to X.
The anomalous index of refraction (eta - 1) exhibits a positive slope in the lasing region and is proportional to threshold gain.
For typical saturated cw chemical lasers, the anomalous refractive index is small at pressures above 0.1 Torr.

Conclusions:

The derived analytic solutions provide valuable insights into the behavior of multimode cw chemical lasers under inhomogeneous broadening.
Results align well with previous numerical simulations, validating the theoretical approach.
The study quantifies the impact of broadening effects on laser bandwidth and refractive index, offering a basis for further laser design and analysis.