Title :
Delay differential equations for passive-mode locking
Author :
Nizette, M. ; Vladimirov, A.G. ; Rachinskii, D. ; Wolfrum, M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Abstract :
This study analyzes a model for passive mode locking in which the approximations of small gain and loss per cavity round trip and weak saturation are avoided. The model is thus capable of describing mode locking in the parameter range of semiconductor lasers.
Keywords :
delays; differential equations; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser theory; optical losses; semiconductor lasers; cavity round trip; delay differential equations; optical loss; passive-mode locking; semiconductor lasers; small gain approximation; weak saturation; Bifurcation; Delay; Differential equations; Integrated circuit modeling; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Optical pulse generation; Semiconductor lasers; Stability analysis; Stochastic processes;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567326
