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Positive feedback converts an amplifier into an oscillator. In optics, feedback can be provided by mirrors at the two ports of an amplifier. While the acronym “laser” stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, it usually refers to an optical oscillator that relies on amplification by stimulated emission; there are, however, alternative amplification mechanisms that can be used to build optical oscillators.
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Reider, G.A. (2016). Optical Oscillators. In: Photonics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26076-1_7
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