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Theoretical study of the operation of gated saturable absorbers

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The operation of gated saturable absorbers is described by the classical space-time-dependent rate equation model considering both ground-state and excited-state absorption and stimulated emission. The effect of different molecular and cavity parameters on the transmitted pulse is shown.

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  1. S. Szatmári

    Present address: Research Group on Laser Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, JATE University, Dóm tér 9, H-6720, Szeged, Hungary

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  1. Department of Experimental Physics, JATE University, Dóm tér 9, H-6720, Szeged, Hungary

    G. Vavra

  2. Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie Abteilung Laserphysik, Am Fassberg, D-3400, Göttingen, Germany

    S. Szatmári

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Vavra, G., Szatmári, S. Theoretical study of the operation of gated saturable absorbers. Opt Quant Electron 25, 733–744 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00430562

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