DocumentCode
2789855
Title
Gain dynamics and frequency pulling in mode-locked lasers
Author
Menyuk, Curtis R. ; Wahlstrand, Jared K. ; Willits, John T. ; Smith, Ryan P. ; Schibli, Thomas R. ; Cundiff, Steven T.
Author_Institution
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, 21250, USA
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Observations of the response of a mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser to an abrupt change in pump power show that gain dynamics should be included in a complete theory of its response to perturbations.
Keywords
Atom lasers; Fluorescence; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431483
Filename
4431483
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