Title :
Dynamical instabilities in an additive-pulse-modelocked Nd:YAG laser
Author :
Morgner, U. ; Rolefs, L. ; Steinmeyer, G. ; Mitschke, F.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Angewandte Phys., Munster Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In our experiment we use a cw lamp pumped Nd:YAG additive pulse mode locked (APM) laser in a Fabry Perot configuration. There are parameter regimes where the observed pulse train emits dynamic irregularities. In the sequence of pulse energies there can be period doubling and quasi-periodic oscillations. Additionally, we found nonperiodical, chaotic pulse trains.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; dynamics; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser stability; neodymium; optical chaos; optical pumping; oscillations; solid lasers; Fabry Perot configuration; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; additive-pulse-modelocked; cw lamp pumped; dynamic irregularities; dynamical instabilities; nonperiodical chaotic pulse trains; parameter regimes; period doubling; pulse energies; pulse train; quasi-periodic oscillations; Chaos; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Propagation constant; Resonance; Ring lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
