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
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Dunlop, A. M., Firth, W. J., & Wright, E. M. (1998). Pulse shapes and stability in Kerr and active mode-locking (KAML). Optics Express, 2(5), 204-211. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.2.000204