Single-frequency operation of a cw pumped Nd:YAG laser was achieved by using a ring cavity configuration containing a small differential loss. The resulting unidirectional traveling wave eliminated spatial hole burning, and the output of the laser was at a single frequency.
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Clobes et al. (1972) studied this question.
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