Abstract
In the cavity of a self-mode-locked (Kerr-lens mode-locked) laser, a noncircular beam experiences a nonlinear coupling between beam parameters in the x and y planes. This coupling produces a significant change in beam radii throughout the cavity and may result in more than one TEM00 cavity mode. The dramatic nature of this effect is demonstrated with the Ti:sapphire laser as an example.
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Robert E. Bridges, Robert W. Boyd, and Govind P. Agrawal, "Effect of beam ellipticity on self-mode locking in lasers: erratum," Opt. Lett. 19, 150-150 (1994)https://opg.optica.org/ol/abstract.cfm?uri=ol-19-2-150
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