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Interferometric studies of mode-locked Nd$sup 3+$:glass lasers

Journal Article · · IEEE J. Quant. Electron., v. QE-11, no. 9, pp. 783-788

A general technique for measuring the electric-field vector of the ultrashort pulses from mode-locked laser systems is described. The technique is applied to perhaps the most difficult laser to analyze, the dye mode-locked Nd$sup 3+$:glass laser whose pulses change rapidly in bandwidth and amplitude, are chirped, and can occur in quite short pulse trains. The results of these measurements indicate a rather rapid change in the phases between modes, and a plot of the phase change as a function of mode frequency has been obtained. (auth)

Research Organization:
Rice Univ., Houston, TX
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-009179
OSTI ID:
4130986
Journal Information:
IEEE J. Quant. Electron., v. QE-11, no. 9, pp. 783-788, Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron., v. QE-11, no. 9, pp. 783-788; ISSN IEJQA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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