Noise characterization of mode-locked lasers by comparing the power spectra of the fundamental and second-harmonic pulses
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-159410 (United States)
By comparing the noise power spectra of the fundamental pulses and those of the second-harmonic pulses, the peak intensity fluctuation, the pulse-width fluctuation, the pulse timing jitter, and the cross correlation between the pulse width and the peak intensity fluctuations of a mode-locked pulse train can be separately quantified. The noise characteristics of an actively mode-locked Nd:YLF laser are presented to demonstrate this technique. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital Optical} {ital Society} {ital of} {ital America}.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 165771
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 20; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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