Diffractive saturable loss mechanism in Kerr-lens mode-locked lasers: direct observation and simulation.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.418788
Abstract: Passive mode-locking relies critically on a saturable loss mechanism to form ultrashort pulses. However, in Kerr-lens mode-locking (KLM), no actual absorption takes place, but rather losses appear due to diffraction, and actual light must escape… read more here.
Keywords: lens mode; kerr lens; loss mechanism; saturable loss ... See more keywords