MODE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE 4881- AND 5147- Å LINES IN Ar+ LASERS

Abstract
It is shown that oscillation in Ar+ on the 4881‐Å line produces polarization source terms in the region of the 5147‐Å oscillation. These source terms may profoundly influence the mode spectra and the power output of that line. Certain earlier experimental results may be understood in terms of these concepts. We also give further support to the presented mechanism through new experiments.