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Fluctuation mechanism and statistical characteristics of active-passive mode locking in giant pulse solid-state lasers

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A theoretical investigation of active-passive mode-locked lasers is presented. The main conclusion is that the intrinsic instability of a passively mode-locked laser due to the primordial noise fluctuation can be minimized by introducing an active modulator into the resonant cavity. Good agreement between computer simulation and experimental results reported previously is obtained.

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  1. Department of Applied Physics, Beijing Polytechnic University, 100022, Beijing, People's Republic of China

    Y. C. Yao & Z. G. Zhang

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Yao, Y.C., Zhang, Z.G. Fluctuation mechanism and statistical characteristics of active-passive mode locking in giant pulse solid-state lasers. Appl. Phys. B 40, 157–164 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00697246

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