Preferred Label : mode-locked laser;
IUPAC definition : A laser in which many resonant modes are coupled in phase, to yield a train of very
short pulses (e.g. ps pulses). The coupling of the modes is obtained by modulation
of the gain in the resonator, and can be active (electro-optic modulation of the losses
or of the pump intensity), or passive (with a saturable absorber).;
Origin ID : M03959;
See also
A laser in which many resonant modes are coupled in phase, to yield a train of very
short pulses (e.g. ps pulses). The coupling of the modes is obtained by modulation
of the gain in the resonator, and can be active (electro-optic modulation of the losses
or of the pump intensity), or passive (with a saturable absorber).
