UNIDIRECTIONAL RING RESONATORS FOR SELF-STARTING PASSIVELY MODE-LOCKED LASERS

被引:101
作者
TAMURA, K [1 ]
JACOBSON, J [1 ]
IPPEN, EP [1 ]
HAUS, HA [1 ]
FUJIMOTO, JG [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT,ELECTR RES LAB,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
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10.1364/OL.18.000220
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Mode pulling and etalon effects have been claimed to prevent self-starting in passively mode-locked lasers that use fast saturable absorbers. A unidirectional ring geometry significantly reduces backscatter coupling and thus should facilitate self-starting. We present supportive evidence and demonstrate true self-starting in self-stabilized, passively mode-locked Ti:sapphire and erbium fiber lasers.
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