Stability of lasers mode locked by two saturable absorbers

Journal Article · Wed Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1993 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.214510· OSTI ID:6338654

Chen, J C; Haus, H A; Ippen, E P ^[1]

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1. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (United States)

An analytic model that takes into account dispersion, chirp, self-phase modulation, bandwidth limitation, frequency walkoff, and cavity length detuning is applied to lasers passively mode locked by two saturable absorbers - one fast and one slow. This general model predicts that the balance between slow gain and slow absorber affects pulse timing shifts and frequency changes. Such shifts limit the range of permitted intracavity dispersion.

• OSTI ID: 6338654
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 29:4; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
ABSORPTION
AMPLIFICATION
DYE LASERS
GAIN
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
LIQUID LASERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MODE LOCKING
SOLID STATE LASERS
SORPTION
STABILITY