CLOSED-FORM GAUSSIAN-BEAM ANALYSIS OF RESONATORS CONTAINING A KERR MEDIUM FOR FEMTOSECOND LASERS

Authors
MAGNI V CERULLO G DESILVESTRI S
Citation
V. Magni et al., CLOSED-FORM GAUSSIAN-BEAM ANALYSIS OF RESONATORS CONTAINING A KERR MEDIUM FOR FEMTOSECOND LASERS, Optics communications, 101(5-6), 1993, pp. 365-370
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
101
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
365 - 370
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1993)101:5-6<365:CGAORC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The ABCD law, used to calculate the self consistent gaussian beam in t raditional stable resonators, is extended to resonators of femtosecond self mode-locked solid-state lasers containing a self-focusing Kerr m edium. Simple closed-form results valid for arbitrary resonator config urations are obtained and criteria for designing and optimizing resona tors for self-mode locked lasers are discussed.