Title :
Condensation of light in actively mode-locked l1asers
Author :
Weill, Rafi ; Gat, Omri ; Fischer, Baruch
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We present a new approach to active mode-locking (AML) that predicts, under certain conditions, pulse ldquocondensationrdquo, analogous to BEC. In the condensate state, the first AML eigenmode is dominant over all other modes.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; laser mode locking; laser modes; laser noise; optical pulse generation; statistical mechanics; active mode-locking; eigenmode; light condensation; pulse condensation; Additive noise; Amplitude modulation; Convergence; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Filtering; Integral equations; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Physics; Pulse modulation; (000.6590) Statistical mechanics; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
