Abstract
Modern high-power, pulsed lasers are driven by strong intracavity fluctuations. Critical in driving the intracavity dynamics is the nontrivial phase profiles generated and their periodic modification from either nonlinear mode-coupling, spectral filtering or dispersion management. Understanding the theoretical origins of the intracavity fluctuations helps guide the design, optimization and construction of efficient, high-power and high-energy pulsed laser cavities. Three specific mode-locking component are presented for enhancing laser energy: waveguide arrays, spectral filtering and dispersion management. Each component drives a strong intracavity dynamics that is captured through various modeling and analytic techniques.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | IAENG International Journal of Applied Mathematics |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 19 Aug 2010 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- modelocked lasers
- spectral filtering
- waveguide arrays