Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Rate equation dynamics of passively mode-locked quasi-continuous lasers: pulse stability and dynamic pulse compression

  • Papers
  • Published:
Optical and Quantum Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

New theoretical results connected with the stability of multiple pulsing in a passively mode-locked quasicontinuous laser in the rate equation approximation are presented. Together with earlier results, these allow the number of pulses per cavity transit to be predicted and a qualitative estimate made of the pulse duration for any combination of parameters. The results are illustrated by computer evolutions.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. G. H. C. New,Opt. Commun. 6 (1972) 188.

    Google Scholar 

  2. G. H. C. New,IEEE J. Quant. Elect. QE-10 (1974) 115.

    Google Scholar 

  3. G. H. C. New andD. H. Rea,J. Appl. Phys.

  4. E. P. Ippen, C. V. Shank andA. Dienes,Appl. Phys. Lett. 21 (1972) 348.

    Google Scholar 

  5. C. V. Shank andE. P. Ippen,Appl. Phys. Lett. 24 (1974) 373.

    Google Scholar 

  6. D. J. Bradley,Opto-Electronics 6 (1974) 25.

    Google Scholar 

  7. D. J. Bradley andI. S. Ruddock (to be published).

  8. B. K. Garside andT. K. Lim,J. Appl. Phys. 44 (1973) 2325.

    Google Scholar 

  9. B. K. Garside andT. K. Lim,Opt. Commun. 8 (1973) 297.

    Google Scholar 

  10. T. K. Lim andB. K. Garside,Opt. Commun. 12 (1974) 8.

    Google Scholar 

  11. B. K. Garside andT. K. Lim,Opt. Commun. 12 (1974) 240.

    Google Scholar 

  12. H. A. Haus,J. Appl. Phys. 46 (1975) 3049.

    Google Scholar 

  13. H. A. Haus,IEEE J. Quant. Elect. QE-11 (1975) 736.

    Google Scholar 

  14. H. A. Haus (to be published).

  15. D. J. Bradley, G. H. C. New andS. J. Caughey,Opt. Commun. 2 (1970) 41.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Optics Section, Department of Physics, The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Prince Consort Road, SW7 2BZ, London, UK

    G. H. C. New, K. E. Orkney & M. J. W. Nock

Authors
  1. G. H. C. New
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K. E. Orkney
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. M. J. W. Nock
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

New, G.H.C., Orkney, K.E. & Nock, M.J.W. Rate equation dynamics of passively mode-locked quasi-continuous lasers: pulse stability and dynamic pulse compression. Opt Quant Electron 8, 425–431 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00624833

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00624833

Keywords

Search

Navigation