High-power structured laser modes: manifestation of quantum Green’s function

Abstract

The distributions of resonant frequencies in an astigmatic cavity are theoretically confirmed to be analogously equivalent to the quantum energy structures of two-dimensional commensurate harmonic oscillators. In the first part [Opt. Lett. 45, 4096 (2020)OPLEDP0146-959210.1364/OL.399251] of this two-part series study, the lasing modes were verified to reveal a variety of vortex array structures. Here, in the second part of this two-part series study, the lasing modes are confirmed to agree very well with the quantum Green’s functions that correspond to a bundle of Lissajous figures in the high-order regime.

Laser Transverse Modes with Ray-Wave Duality: A Review

“…The marriage between the resonant modes and the eigenfrequency distributions is of interest for exploring novel mesoscopic optics [19][20][21][22]. Due to the analogy between quantum mechanics and optics, large-area vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers have been developed to explore the subtle relationship between level degeneracies and periodic orbits in mesoscopic quantum billiards [23][24][25][26][27].…”