Anticompetition of laser modes is observed. In this behavior, the increase of intensity in one lasing mode could enhance the intensity of another mode, which is opposite to the usual competition behavior and so-called anticompetition. In our experiments using the semiconductor laser with very broadband gain medium, anticompetition exists when the laser modes have their wavelengths widely separated. Anticompetition can be observed for spectral separation of 138 nm and is even more prominent for spectral separation up to 167 nm. Theoretical analysis shows that anticompetition is due to the physics similar to optical pumping.
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