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Dynamical gain saturation in Kerr-lens mode-locked CW solid- state lasers

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It is shown that dynamical gain saturation, usually neglected for solid-state lasers, can contribute significantly to the pulse-shaping mechanism in Kerr-lens mode-locked lasers. In particular, in combination with self-phase modulation it can cause red shifts and blue shifts of the laser spectrum. A control of the reciprocal gain and loss saturation rates using these shifts leads to improved mode- locking stability.

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  1. International Laser Center, 65 Skorina ave., Minsk, 220027, Belarus

    V. L. Kalashnikov, I. G. Poloyko & V. P. Mikhailov

  2. Institut für laser- und Plasmaphysik, Universität Essen, D-45117, Essen, Germany

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Kalashnikov, V.L., Poloyko, I.G., Mikhailov, V.P. et al. Dynamical gain saturation in Kerr-lens mode-locked CW solid- state lasers. Optical and Quantum Electronics 31, 359–365 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006971007610

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