• DocumentCode
    3234998
  • Title

    Quantitative Measurement of the Dynamics of a Mode-locked Laser

  • Author

    Wahlstrand, Jared K. ; Menyuk, Curtis R. ; Willits, John T. ; Schibli, Thomas R. ; Cundiff, Steven T.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    23-25 July 2007
  • Firstpage
    159
  • Lastpage
    160
  • Abstract
    The linear response of a mode-locked laser to a perturbation of the pump power is measured quantitatively. Relaxation oscillations, frequency pulling, and nonlinear changes in the timing and phase of the pulse train are observed.
  • Keywords
    laser mode locking; optical pumping; perturbation techniques; sapphire; solid lasers; timing; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Kerr lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser; frequency pulling; mode-locked laser; perturbation; pulse train phase; pump power; relaxation oscillations; timing; Frequency measurement; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Phase measurement; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2007 Digest of the
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR
  • ISSN
    1099-4742
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0926-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1099-4742
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2007.4288381
  • Filename
    4288381
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3234998