TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimal performances of a mode-locking technique
T2 - Theoretical and experimental investigations of the frequency-doubling nonlinear mirror
AU - Mani, A.A.
AU - Lis, D.
AU - Caudano, Y.
AU - Thiry, P.A.
AU - Peremans, A.
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - We present a detailed analysis of the mode-locker consisting of a nonlinear crystal and a dichroic mirror, introduced by Stankov and known as the frequency-doubling nonlinear mirror (FDNLM). Our aim is to determine optimal values for two physical parameters: the conversion efficiency η of the nonlinear crystal, and the reflection coefficient R of the output mirror. The optimization is based on a set of three figures of merit: the reflected intensity, the pulse shortening ratio and the Gaussian shape factor, which are combined to yield a final decision factor. Experimental investigations of η and R carried out using a FDNLM mode-locked Nd:YAG laser show good agreement with the theoretical predictions. In addition, a comparative study with other available experimental results is presented. This work demonstrates the capacity of this method to evaluate the best performance of this mode-locking not only for the steady-state pulse domain but also in the transient one.
AB - We present a detailed analysis of the mode-locker consisting of a nonlinear crystal and a dichroic mirror, introduced by Stankov and known as the frequency-doubling nonlinear mirror (FDNLM). Our aim is to determine optimal values for two physical parameters: the conversion efficiency η of the nonlinear crystal, and the reflection coefficient R of the output mirror. The optimization is based on a set of three figures of merit: the reflected intensity, the pulse shortening ratio and the Gaussian shape factor, which are combined to yield a final decision factor. Experimental investigations of η and R carried out using a FDNLM mode-locked Nd:YAG laser show good agreement with the theoretical predictions. In addition, a comparative study with other available experimental results is presented. This work demonstrates the capacity of this method to evaluate the best performance of this mode-locking not only for the steady-state pulse domain but also in the transient one.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.optcom.2010.08.071
DO - 10.1016/j.optcom.2010.08.071
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78649682786
SN - 0030-4018
VL - 284
SP - 398
EP - 404
JO - Optics Communications
JF - Optics Communications
IS - 1
ER -