Transition dynamics for multi-pulsing in mode-locked lasers

Optics Express

Volumn 17, Issue 25, 2009, Pages 23137-23146

  Bale, Brandon G ^a   Kieu, Khanh ^b   Kutz, J Nathan ^c   Wise, Frank ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOPF BIFURCATION; LASER THEORY; LASERS; LOCKS (FASTENERS);

CHAOTIC BEHAVIORS; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; MODE-LOCKED LASER; ONSET OF INSTABILITIES; OSCILLATORY MODE; PARAMETER SPACES; TRANSITION BEHAVIOR; TRANSITION DYNAMICS;

MODE-LOCKED FIBER LASERS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LIGHT; RADIATION SCATTERING; REFRACTOMETRY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; LASERS; LIGHT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REFRACTOMETRY; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 72049084287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.023137     Document Type: Article

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