Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:laser
Optical device |
| gptkbp:canBe |
Dye laser
Fiber laser Semiconductor laser Solid-state laser Acousto-optic modulator Active mode-locked Additive-pulse mode-locked Electro-optic modulator Harmonic mode-locked Hybrid mode-locked Kerr-lens mode-locked Nonlinear polarization rotation mode-locked Passive mode-locked SESAM mode-locked Saturable absorber Soliton mode-locked |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Herbert A. Haus
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| gptkbp:duration |
10^-15 to 10^-12 seconds
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| gptkbp:enables |
Frequency comb generation
Nonlinear optics experiments Time-resolved measurements |
| gptkbp:firstDemonstrated |
1964
|
| gptkbp:hasApplication |
Optical coherence tomography
Laser micromachining Multiphoton microscopy Optical frequency metrology Terahertz generation |
| gptkbp:hasComponent |
Mirrors
Pump source Mode-locking element Output coupler |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mode-Locked Lasers
|
| gptkbp:operates |
Phase-locking longitudinal modes
|
| gptkbp:output |
High peak power
Low average power |
| gptkbp:produces |
Femtosecond pulses
Picosecond pulses |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Q-switched lasers
Continuous-wave lasers |
| gptkbp:requires |
Gain medium
Optical cavity Mode-locking mechanism |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Generating ultrashort pulses
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Spectroscopy
Telecommunications Medical imaging Material processing Ultrafast optics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ultrafast_Spectroscopy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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