Dynamic instabilities in an additive-pulse mode-locked Nd:YAG laser

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作者
Morgner, U
Rolefs, L
Mitschke, F
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[1] Institut für Angewandte Physik, Universität Münster, 48149 Münster
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10.1364/OL.21.001265
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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An additive-pulse mode-locked Nd:YAG laser is studied experimentally and numerically. We observe dynamic instabilities such as period doubling, quasi-periodicity, and high-dimensional chaos. Dependence on control parameters such as peak nonlinear phase shift and cavity-length mismatch are discussed. We provide evidence for instabilities in the temporal profiles of the individual pulses. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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页码:1265 / 1267
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