Period doubling and deterministic chaos in continuously pumped regenerative amplifiers
Author(s) -
Jochen D�rring,
Alexander Killi,
Uwe Morgner,
Alexander Lang,
Max Lederer,
D. Kopf
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.001759
Subject(s) - amplifier , regenerative amplification , optics , diode , optical amplifier , power (physics) , physics , optical pumping , materials science , laser , optoelectronics , cmos , quantum mechanics
Multi-energy and chaotic pulse energy output from a continuously pumped regenerative amplifier is observed for dumping rates around the inverse upper state lifetime of the gain medium. The relevant regimes of operation are analyzed numerically and experimentally in a diode-pumped Yb:glass regenerative amplifier. The boundaries between stable and unstable pulsing are identified and stability criteria in dependence on the amplifier gate length and pump power are discussed.
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