Stable mode-locking operation in a Cr:forsterite laser with a five-mirror cavity

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Miura, T
Kobayashi, K
Zhang, ZG
Torizuka, K
Kannari, F
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[1] Keio Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Kohoku Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2238522, Japan
[2] Femtosecond Technol Assoc, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3002635, Japan
[3] New Energy & Ind Technol Dev Org, Tokyo 1706027, Japan
[4] Electrotech Lab, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058568, Japan
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10.1364/OL.24.000554
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The experimental finding of more-stable mode-locking operation in a five-mirror cavity than in a conventional four-mirror cavity for a Cr:forsterite laser [IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 33, 1975 (1997)] was interpreted by ABCD-matrix formalism. Since the optimum cavity configuration operation for mode-locking operation was attainable in the middle of the stable cavity condition, we conclude that one can easily achieve KLM alignment and stable mode locking with a five-mirror cavity. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America.
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