Theory of passive harmonic mode-locking using waveguide arrays

被引：77
作者：
Kutz, J. Nathan [1 ]
Sandstede, Bjoern [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Appl Math, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Surrey, Dept Math, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, England
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2008年 / 16卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1364/OE.16.000636
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A comprehensive theoretical treatment is given of the phenomenon of harmonic mode-locking in a laser cavity mode-locked by the nonlinear mode-coupling behavior in a waveguide array. The theoretical model completely characterizes oscillatory instabilities and the transition from M to M + 1 pulses as a function of increased gain. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.
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页码：636 / 650
页数：15
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