THEORY OF KERR-LENS MODE-LOCKING - ROLE OF SELF-FOCUSING AND RADIALLY VARYING GAIN

被引:110
作者
HERRMANN, J
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[1] Max-Born-Institut fur Nichtlineare Optik and Kurzzeitspektroskopie, Berlin, D-12474
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10.1364/JOSAB.11.000498
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The ABCD-matrix formalism is generalized for the description of self-focusing and radially varying pump power in a nonparabolic approximation. This extended formalism is used for the investigation of the operation and for the optimization of the saturable aperture loss, the power-dependent average gain, and the resonator magnification of Kerr-lens mode-locked lasers with as well as without an internal aperture. The calculated amplitude modulation parameters are compared with the necessary condition for self-starting and for the shortest possible pulse duration limit.
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