Experimental study of the self-starting threshold of Kerr-lens mode-locking lasers

Jyhpyng Wang, Yuh Fwu Chou, Hsiao Hua Liu, Nai Ping Kuo

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Abstract

The experimental study quantitatively points out the phase diffusion is the dominant pulse broadening effect in the self-starting threshold of linear cavity Kerr-lens mode-locking lasers. The dilute saturable absorbers are used to start Kerr-lens mode locking in both dye lasers and Ti:sapphire lasers. By continuously varying the absorber concentration, the laser from a nonself-starting point to a self-starting one, crossing the threshold region. The threshold absorber concentration thereby reveals how large the intracavity pulse broadening effects are.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages181-182
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)0780319710
StatePublished - 1994
EventProceedings of the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - Anaheim, CA, USA
Duration: 8 May 199413 May 1994

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting
Volume8

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
CityAnaheim, CA, USA
Period8/05/9413/05/94

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