Optimal performances of a mode-locking technique: Theoretical and experimental investigations of the frequency-doubling nonlinear mirror |
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Authors: | A.A. Mani D. Lis P.A. Thiry |
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Affiliation: | a Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syriab Research Centre in Physics of Matter and Radiation, University of Namur (FUNDP), 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium |
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Abstract: | 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 η0 of the nonlinear crystal, and the reflection coefficient Rω 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 η0 and Rω 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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Keywords: | Frequency-doubling nonlinear mirror Mode-locking Picosecond Nd:YAG laser |
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