Self-mode-locking of Ti:sapphire lasers: a matrix formalism.
An extension of the ray-pulse matrix formalism is presented that includes self-phase-modulation, self-focusing, bandwidth limitations, and Gaussian apertures. With this more complete set of matrices it is shown how selfmode-locked lasers can be modeled and how the different pulse-shaping mechanisms interact in order to provide a stable femtosecond output.
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