Title :
Noise of mode-locked lasers
Author :
Haus, H.A. ; Mecozzi, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A theory of noise in mode-locked lasers is developed that applies to additive pulse mode-locked and Kerr lens mode-locked systems. Equations of motion are derived for pulse energy, carrier linewidth, frequency pulling, and timing jitter. The effect of gain fluctuations, mirror vibrations, and index fluctuations are determined. Measurements that can determine all four fluctuation spectra are described. Experimental data in the literature are compared with theory
Keywords :
fluctuations; laser mode locking; laser theory; noise; optical Kerr effect; spectral line breadth; Kerr lens mode-locked systems; additive pulse mode-locked; carrier linewidth; equations of motion; fluctuation spectra; fluctuations; frequency pulling; index fluctuations; laser noise theory; mirror vibrations; mode-locked lasers; pulse energy; refractive index; timing jitter; Additive noise; Equations; Fluctuations; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Laser theory; Lenses; Optical pulses; Timing jitter;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
