Multi-pulse operation of a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser

Jian Wu, Hua Cai, Xiaohong Han, Heping Zeng

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Abstract

Our experimental results show that the presence of a proper amount of negative group velocity dispersion is essential to multi-pulse operation of a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser. We demonstrate that the pulse separations and the number of pulses contained within a cavity round trip are strongly dependent on the initial perturbations. The results allow us to get a better understanding on the influences of the convoluted self-phase modulation and intra-cavity dispersions on the stable multi-pulse oscillation in a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)76-78
Number of pages3
JournalChinese Optics Letters
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008

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