Mode-locking theory for ultra-short few-femtosecond laser pulses

Edward Farnum, J. Nathan Kutz

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Abstract

We propose a new model which is valid for ultra-fast pulse propagation in a mode-locked laser cavity in the few femtosecond to hundreds of attoseconds pulse regime, thus deriving the equivalent of the master mode-locking equation for ultra-short pulses that has dominated mode-locking theory for two decades. The short pulse equation with dissipative gain and loss terms allows for the generation of stable ultra-short optical pulses from initial white-noise,thus providing the first theoretical framework for quantifying the pulse dynamics and stability as pulseswidths approach the attosecond regime.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIX
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventPhysics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIX - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 24 Jan 201127 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7933
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferencePhysics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIX
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period24/01/1127/01/11

Keywords

  • Mode-locked lasers
  • short-pulse equation
  • ultrafast

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