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Self-induced transparency mode-locking in a Ti:sapphire laser with an intracavity rubidium cell

Optics 2020-01-15 v1

Abstract

In a Ti:Sa laser with an absorbing with Rb vapor cell stable self-starting passive mode-locking is demonstrated. We show that the mode-locking appears due to self-induced transparency (SIT) in the Rb cell, that is, the pulse in the Rb cell is a 2pi SIT pulse. For the best of our knowledge, in these experiments we present the first time demonstration of SIT mode-locking in laser systems, which was discussed only theoretical before.

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@article{arxiv.1906.04587,
  title  = {Self-induced transparency mode-locking in a Ti:sapphire laser with an intracavity rubidium cell},
  author = {M. V Arkhipov and R. M. Arkhipov and A. A. Shimko and I. Babushkin and N. N. Rosanov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.04587},
  year   = {2020}
}