Multipulse operation and limits of the Kerr-lens mode-locking stability

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 323-336

  Kalashnikov, Vladimir L ^a   Sorokin, Evgeni ^a   Sorokina, Irina T ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Kerr lens mode locking; Multiple pulse generation; Ultrashort pulse stability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER PULSES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; OPTICALLY PUMPED LASERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLID STATE LASERS; SOLITONS;

CHIRPED PULSES;

LASER MODE LOCKING;

EID: 0037312677     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.807204     Document Type: Article

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