Which consequence results when a laser suffers catastrophic optical mirror damage?

💡 Explanation

Reduced reflection from the mirrors raises the energy density within the gain medium; the resulting absorption leads to thermal runaway because non-radiative relaxation processes convert this energy into heat. Therefore the gain medium overheats, rather than disrupting the population inversion directly or reversing the light polarity.

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