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The second part of our work continues the analysis of the problem studied in the first par [J. Russ. Laser Res.,17, 205 (1996)]. We seek an answer to the following question: What is laser radiation from the viewpoint of the classical theory of wave fields? Here, we consider the statistical aspect of the problem. Moveover, we show how this aspect is connected with the formation of laser radiation from the level of spontaneous noise and how it governs the quality of laser radiation.
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Biryukov, A.S., Kudryavtsev, E.M., Logunov, A.N. et al. Classical field theory methods in laser physics II. Statistical methods of laser physics. J Russ Laser Res 18, 222–246 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02558702
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