Mode locking by cascading of second-order nonlinearities

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-70

  Zavelani Rossi, M ^a   Cerullo, G ^a   Magni, V ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser resonators; Mode locked lasers; Neodymium:YAG lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Solid state lasers

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; CRYSTALS; LASER RESONATORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; PHASE SHIFT; SOLID STATE LASERS;

KERR LENS MODE LOCKING; SECOND ORDER NONLINEARITIES; SEMICONDUCTOR SATURABLE ABSORBER MODE LOCKING;

LASER MODE LOCKING;

EID: 0031674565     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.655008     Document Type: Article

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