PULSE-FORMING DYNAMICS OF A CW PASSIVELY MODE-LOCKED TI-SAPPHIRE DDI LASER

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作者
KUO, JC [1 ]
SHIEH, JM [1 ]
HWANG, CD [1 ]
CHANG, CS [1 ]
PAN, CL [1 ]
WU, KH [1 ]
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[1] NATL CHIAO TUNG UNIV,DEPT ELECTROPHYS,HSINCHU 300,TAIWAN
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10.1364/OL.17.000334
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The dynamics of pulse formation in a cw passively mode-locked Ti:sapphire/DDI laser has been investigated. It is found that the time required for the circulating energy in the cavity to build up and bleach the dye absorber is approximately 140-mu-s. A further 230-mu-s is required for the buildup of steady-state picosecond pulses. Concurrently the laser output spectrum initially narrows in the cw regime, begins to broaden as the laser becomes modulated, and finally establishes the steady-state spectral distribution.
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