Title :
Analytic theory of additive pulse and Kerr lens mode locking
Author :
Haus, Hermann A. ; Fujimoto, James G. ; Ippen, Erich P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Analytic theories of additive pulse mode (APM) locking and Kerr lens mode (KLM) locking are developed. They provide a means for comparison of the two methods. In single-cavity configurations, KLM locking and APM locking produce comparable ratios of amplitude to phase modulation. This ratio may be enhanced in KLM at the expense of cavity stability. APM can be used in all-fiber systems
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical Kerr effect; Kerr lens mode locking; additive pulse mode locking; all-fiber systems; amplitude modulation; analytic theory; cavity stability; phase modulation; saturable absorber mode locking; single-cavity configurations; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Lenses; Optical pulses; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Resonance; Solid lasers; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
