Abstract
Bias-free bidirectional operation of a Ti:sapphire laser has been obtained through the use of a ZnS crystal as Kerr-lensing element. Two types of cavity configuration have been investigated. The Ti:sapphire crystal is located symmetrically with respect to the cavity waist. A ZnS crystal is located close to an auxiliary waist in the cavity. The circulating phase has been found to be naturally symmetric for both directions. However, there is a lock-in effect associated with the scattering of each pulse into each other at their meeting point in the ZnS crystal. This lock-in can be eliminated by either motional dithering or electro-optic dithering.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 434 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: May 3 1998 → May 8 1998 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1998 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO |
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| City | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Period | 5/3/98 → 5/8/98 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering