Theoretical modeling of gain-guiding effects in experimental all-solid-state KLM lasers

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-192

  Ritsataki, A ^b   New, G H C ^b   Mellish, R ^b   Hyde, Sam C W ^b,c   French, Paul M W ^b,d,e   Taylor, J R ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Ionica PLC   (United Kingdom)

^d LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^e OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Femtosecond solid state lasers; Kerr lens mode locking; Ultrafast laser cavity design

Indexed keywords

LASER PULSES; LASER RESONATORS; LENSES; LIGHT; OPTICS;

KERR LENS MODE-LOCKING;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0032024452     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.686722     Document Type: Article

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