Abstract

To obtain minimal pulse widths in colliding pulse mode-locked (CPM) lasers it is essential that the intracavity elements, both active and passive, be chosen to control pulse chirp and the time dependence of the gain and absorption. To date, the analyses of CPM lasers have dealt largely with the steady-state output and in a few cases the evolution of that output. In contrast we consider the details of the intracavity pulse evolution.

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