Theory and simulation of dual-frequency mode-locked lasers

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Abstract

A new model is constructed that describes the operation of dual-frequency, pulsed mode-locked laser cavities. The model, which is a combination of dual-channel interactions in the canonical master mode-locking model subject to three different gain models that account for both self-and cross-saturation effects, results in mode-locking dynamics that qualitatively describe the observed experimental dual-frequency laser operation. Specifically, the combination of self- and cross saturation in the gain allows for made locking at two frequencies simultaneously, which can be of significantly different energies and pulsewidths. The model gives a framework for understanding the operation and stability of the increasingly important and timely technology of dual- and multifrequency mode-locked laser cavities. © 2006 Optical Society of America.

Publication Title

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

First Page Number

257

Last Page Number

264

DOI

10.1364/JOSAB.23.000257

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