Self-starting mode-locked ring cavity laser

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1993-10-25

1995-01-17

Scott, Jr., Leon

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Mode locking

372 94, 372 99, 372 26, 372 97, H01S 398

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053831985

ABSTRACT:
A self-mode-locked ring cavity laser incorporating a laser crystal such as Ti:Sapphire includes an external cavity for producing self-starting of mode-locked operation. The external cavity receives a portion of one of the continuous wave beams from the ring cavity modulates it, and retroreflects it back to the ring cavity to initiate mode-locked unidirectional operation. The unidirectional mode-locked operation is in a direction which decouples the external cavity.

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