PRINCIPLES OF PASSIVE-MODE LOCKING

被引:173
作者
IPPEN, EP [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT,ELECTR RES LAB,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
来源
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 1994年 / 58卷 / 03期
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10.1007/BF01081309
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The ultrashort pulse-forming properties of lasers are reviewed in terms of the master equation time-domain description of mode locking. The pulse shortening strengths and steady-state operating characteristics of a broad range of modern experimental systems are discussed within the framework of the classic slow-saturable-absorber and fast-saturable-absorber analytical models.
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页码:159 / 170
页数:12
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