Birefringence and phase modulation of solid-state laser media: mechanisms for laser line narrowing and modelocking

Y. B. Band, J. S. Krasinski

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Abstract

We describe a mechanism for line narrowing and for modelocking lasers containing an intracavity polarization element and a birefringent medium having nonlinear phase modulation. This type of modelocking occurs when the central laser frequency is somewhat shifted with respect to the maximum transmission of the filter composed of the birefringent medium and the polarizer. An additional intracavity tuner to insure this condition may be necessary. We predict the minimum temporal pulse duration and the maximum pulse intensity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-132
Number of pages4
JournalOptical Materials
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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