Title :
Generalized mean-field or master equation for nonlinear cavities with transverse effects
Author :
Dunlop, A.M. ; Firth, W.J. ; Wright, Ewan M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Appl. Phys., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We present a master equation applicable to any nonlinear laser cavity with linear properties describable by an ABCD matrix and with one nonlinear interaction per round trip.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser theory; master equation; nonlinear optics; optical Kerr effect; optical harmonic generation; ABCD matrix; generalized mean-field equation; laser theory; linear properties; master equation; nonlinear cavities; nonlinear interaction; nonlinear laser cavity; round trip; transverse effects; Bandwidth; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear equations; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Pump lasers; Scanning probe microscopy; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2