Title :
Problems in implementing the self-consistent profile technique in mode-locking theory
Author :
New, G.H.C. ; Aldous, Karen E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll., London, UK
fDate :
11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that, in the case of mode locking by synchronous pumping, the standard method for implementing the self-consistent profile technique has a hidden flaw. The imposition of a functional form of the solution in advance supplies a spurious mathematical constraint leading to incorrect solutions, while the true constraint which is associated with the leading-edge boundary condition on the pulse profile is ignored. Correct solutions are readily obtained by numerical methods
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical pumping; leading-edge boundary condition; mathematical constraint; mode-locking theory; pulse profile; self-consistent profile technique; synchronous pumping; Boundary conditions; Councils; Difference equations; Gaussian processes; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Physics; Pump lasers; Steady-state; Stress;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
