Birefringence-induced spectral features in continuous-wave and passively mode-locked Ti:sapphire lasers.
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We show that the transient spectrum of a continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser during the initial stage of the buildup, which exhibits multiple clusters (of longitudinal modes), is due to the spectral windowing effect of the Brewster-angle-cut Ti:sapphire crystal, which acts as a birefringent filter in the laser cavity. This effect is also responsible for certain spectral features of a passively mode-locked Ti:sapphire/DDI laser.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 17 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992