PERIODIC PULSE EVOLUTION IN SOLITARY LASERS

被引:8
作者
CURLEY, PF
SPIELMANN, C
BRABEC, T
WINTNER, E
KRAUSZ, F
机构
[1] Abteilung Quantenelektronik and Lasertechnik, Technische Universität Wien, Wien, A-1040
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D O I
10.1364/JOSAB.10.001025
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The periodic variation of femtosecond pulse characteristics within a mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser is investigated. By measurement of the output pulse characteristics at the dispersive and the nondispersive ends of a femtosecond Kerr-lens mode-locked laser cavity, it has been demonstrated that both the laser bandwidth and the pulse duration are functions of position within the laser cavity. A qualitative argument is also presented that predicts near-bandwidth-limited pulses at the cavity extremes, and this prediction is confirmed by experiment.
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页码:1025 / 1028
页数:4
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