Aa. Apolonsky et al., INVESTIGATION OF THE PHASE CHARACTERISTICS AND PULSE SHAPE AT DIFFERENT LINES IN A MODE-LOCKED ARGON-ION LASER, Optics communications, 98(4-6), 1993, pp. 291-297
The dependence of the light pulse location with respect to the period
of the modulating signal on the discharge current, the resonator lengt
h mismatch and other parameters is measured for different visible and
uv lines in a mode-locked argon-ion laser. When the laser operates con
siderably above threshold and the duration of the pulses is a minimum,
this location is substantially in advance of the point of minimum los
s. The complete pulse evolution from appearance to disappearance as a
function of the basic laser parameters is also investigated. It is fou
nd that the pulse has minimum duration when it is followed by a satell
ite.