Abstract
We present numerical simulations of laser mode-locking using a spatio-temporal master equation. We look at active mode-locking using an amplitude modulator and compare the results with those found using a phase modulator. We find gaussian pulses and stability conditions consistent with the Kuizenga-Siegman theory of mode-locking. We then add a Kerr medium to the cavity and examine the effect this has on the mode-locking process, the stability, and the shape of the final pulses. We find that the pulses are significantly compressed in both space and time, and the profiles become more sech-like.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 204-211 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics