Design and performance of an astigmatism-compensated self-mode-locked ring-cavity Ti:sapphire laser

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OSTI ID:529684

Shen, Y; Dai, J; Wang, Q ^[1]

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1. Tianjin Univ. (China). Dept. of Precision Instrument

Based on the nonlinear ABCD matrix and the renormalized q-parameter for Gaussian-beam propagation, self-focusing in conjunction with a spatial gain profile for self-mode locking in a ring-cavity Ti:sapphire laser is analyzed. In the experiment, an astigmatism-compensated self-mode-locked ring-cavity Ti:sapphire laser is demonstrated, and self-mode-locked operation is achieved in both bidirection and unidirection with pulse durations as short as 36 fs and 32 fs, respectively. The experimental observations are in good agreement with theoretical predictions.

• OSTI ID: 529684
• Report Number(s): CONF-9611124-; ISBN 0-8194-2290-8; TRN: IM9742%%173
• Resource Relation: Conference: SPIE photonics China `96, Beijing (China), 3-7 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of High-power lasers: Solid state, gas, excimer, and other advanced lasers; Mei, S.S.; Truesdell, K.A. [eds.]; PB: 523 p.; Proceedings/SPIE, Volume 2889
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
SOLID STATE LASERS
RING LASERS
MODE LOCKING
NONLINEAR OPTICS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
LASER CAVITIES