Formation of ultrashort pulses in lasers with nonlinear diffraction loss

Konstantin P. Komarov; Aleksandr S. Kuch'yanov

doi:10.1117/12.209641

30 May 1995 Formation of ultrashort pulses in lasers with nonlinear diffraction loss

Konstantin P. Komarov, Aleksandr S. Kuch'yanov

Proceedings Volume 2513, 21st International Congress on: High-Speed Photography and Photonics; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.209641
Event: High-Speed Photography and Photonics: 21st International Congress, 1994, Taejon, Korea, Republic of

Abstract

Analysis of passive mode-locking for lasers with Kerr intracavity nonlinear elements has been presented. Nonlinear diffraction losses, which result from the transverse beam size changes produced by self- focusing, has been determined. The transient evolution and the stability regime of a stationary pulse have been investigated. We have obtained an expression of the pulse duration as a function of the laser system parameters: the refractive index nonlinearity, the intracavity aperture size, the linear diffraction loss, and so on. Optimum conditions for the shaping of ultrashort pulses have been found.

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Konstantin P. Komarov and Aleksandr S. Kuch'yanov "Formation of ultrashort pulses in lasers with nonlinear diffraction loss", Proc. SPIE 2513, 21st International Congress on: High-Speed Photography and Photonics, (30 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.209641

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