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Periodic pulse solutions of a laser consisting of a pair of amplifiers mode locked by a fast saturable absorber

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We present periodic solutions, which are described in terms of Jacobian elliptic functions, for the steady state pulses from a laser system consisting of a pair of amplifiers of unequal relaxation time mode locked by a “fast” saturable absorber. The pulsewidth and the average power in the pulse are expressed interms of the system parameters through two different approaches, where detailed plots are given for one of the approaches. Summary of the characters to be possessed by the amplifier pair to ensure the reliable production of shortest possible pulses is given.

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Reddy, K.P.J. Periodic pulse solutions of a laser consisting of a pair of amplifiers mode locked by a fast saturable absorber. Appl. Phys. 22, 213–218 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00886009

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