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Abstract:

Femtosecond pulse Ti:sapphire lasers can operate in different ways for the same values of the control parameters. This phenomenon of multistability is explained in a simple way by a theoretical approach using iterative or Poincaré maps. We present experimental confirmation of the predictions of the approach regarding the slope (of pulse duration vs. group velocity dispersion) and regions of stability of two different regimes of mode locking, i.e. transform-limited and chirped output pulses. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Bistability in Kerr lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire lasers
Autor:Kovalsky, M.G.; Hnilo, A.A.; Libertun, A.; Marconi, M.C.
Filiación:Centro De Investigaciones En Laseres y Aplicaciones (CEILAP), Instituto De Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas De Las Fuerzas Armadas (CITEFA), Universidad Nacional De San Martín (UNSAM), Zufriategui 4380, (1603) Villa Martelli, Argentina
Laboratorio De Electrónica Cuántica, Universidad De Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, (1429), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Bifurcations and chaos; Kerr lens mode locking; Nonlinear dynamics; Self-mode-locked lasers; Ti:Sapphire lasers; Bifurcation (mathematics); Chaos theory; Laser mode locking; Laser pulses; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical instrument lenses; Optical Kerr effect; Kerr lens mode locking; Solid state lasers
Año:2001
Volumen:192
Número:3-6
Página de inicio:333
Página de fin:338
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(01)01184-1
Título revista:Optics Communications
Título revista abreviado:Opt Commun
ISSN:00304018
CODEN:OPCOB
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00304018_v192_n3-6_p333_Kovalsky

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Citas:

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Kovalsky, M.G., Hnilo, A.A., Libertun, A. & Marconi, M.C. (2001) . Bistability in Kerr lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire lasers. Optics Communications, 192(3-6), 333-338.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(01)01184-1
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Kovalsky, M.G., Hnilo, A.A., Libertun, A., Marconi, M.C. "Bistability in Kerr lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire lasers" . Optics Communications 192, no. 3-6 (2001) : 333-338.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(01)01184-1
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Kovalsky, M.G., Hnilo, A.A., Libertun, A., Marconi, M.C. "Bistability in Kerr lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire lasers" . Optics Communications, vol. 192, no. 3-6, 2001, pp. 333-338.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(01)01184-1
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Kovalsky, M.G., Hnilo, A.A., Libertun, A., Marconi, M.C. Bistability in Kerr lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire lasers. Opt Commun. 2001;192(3-6):333-338.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(01)01184-1