Noise characterization of a pulse train generated by actively mode-locked lasers

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.13.001619· OSTI ID:286565

Eliyahu, D; Salvatore, R A; Yariv, A ^[1]

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1. California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 128-95, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)

We analyze the entire power spectrum of pulse trains generated by a continuously operating actively mode-locked laser in the presence of noise. We consider the effect of amplitude, pulse-shape, and timing-jitter fluctuations that are characterized by stationary processes. Effects of correlations between different parameters of these fluctuations are studied also. The nonstationary timing-jitter fluctuations of passively mode-locked lasers and their influence on the power spectrum is discussed as well. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}

• OSTI ID: 286565
• Journal Information: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 13; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
ENERGY SPECTRA
FLUCTUATIONS
MODE LOCKING
NOISE
POWER
PULSE TECHNIQUES
SOLID STATE LASERS