Theory of a Zeeman Laser. II

Abstract

The general theory of a Zeeman laser given in part I is used to analyze laser operation in axial and transverse magnetic fields. The analysis is illustrated by graphs of intensities and beat frequencies versus cavity detuning and magnetic field strength. Among the topics discussed are frequency-locking effects due to cavity anisotropy, the dependence of competition between polarization modes on magnetic field strength for various atomic angular momenta, and the measurement of atomic decay rates and $g$ values using a laser in a magnetic field.