Title :
Mode-locking stability observation of a Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser, analyzed by a recently developed real-time spectrum analyzer
Author :
Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Suzuki, Yuji ; Ono, Shingo ; Sarukura, Nobuhiko ; Nakamura, Tadashi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photo Sci., Graduate Univ. for Adv. Studies, Hayama, Japan
Abstract :
The mode-locking stability of a Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire is investigated by a newly developed real-time spectrum analyzer, which can seamlessly acquire the time-domain signals and provide time-varying power spectrum.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; laser stability; lenses; optical Kerr effect; real-time systems; sapphire; solid lasers; spectral analysers; time-varying systems; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser; mode-locking stability; real-time spectrum analyzer; time-domain signals; time-varying power spectrum; Fluctuations; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Laser stability; Laser theory; Monitoring; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Spectral analysis; Stability analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274716
