EFFECT OF 3RD-ORDER DISPERSION ON PASSIVE-MODE LOCKING

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HAUS, HA [1 ]
MOORES, JD [1 ]
NELSON, LE [1 ]
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[1] MIT,ELECTR RES LAB,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
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10.1364/OL.18.000051
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The effect of third-order dispersion on the width of mode-locked pulses is investigated analytically and numerically. The pulse width increases monotonically with increasing third-order dispersion as a consequence of the symmetric chirp introduced by it. The chirp broadens the bandwidth and lowers the gain. Computer simulations show the appearance of a resonant sideband that also taxes the gain. Reducing the filter bandwidth partially suppresses the sideband and narrows the pulse.
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