Noise of mode-locked lasers

Journal Article · Sun Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1993 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.206583· OSTI ID:6482503

Haus, H A; Mecozzi, A ^[1]

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

A theory of noise in mode-locked lasers is developed that applies to additive pulse mode-locked and Kerr lens mode-locked systems. Equations of motion are derived for pulse energy, carrier linewidth, frequency pulling, and timing jitter. The effect of gain fluctuations, mirror vibrations, and index fluctuations are determined. Measurements that can determine all four fluctuation spectra are described. Experimental data in the literature are compared with theory.

• OSTI ID: 6482503
• 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. 29:3; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
AMPLIFICATION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
EVALUATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUCTUATIONS
GAIN
INFORMATION
LASER MIRRORS
LASERS
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
MIRRORS
MODE LOCKING
NOISE
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PULSES
SOLID STATE LASERS
VARIATIONS