Academic Terminology
Metastable
Explanation of metastable terms: Some atoms have some energy levels of special excited states, and when at …
Relaxation Oscillation
Relaxation oscillation refers to small oscillations in which the laser power and laser gain are coupled to …
Pulse Duration
The duration of an optical pulse (also known as pulse width or pulse length) can vary over a wide range: B …
Ultrashort Pulses
Ultrashort pulses are pulses of light that have a duration of picoseconds or less. The light pulses genera …
Light Pulses
A light pulse is a light source that emits light intermittently at certain intervals, especially very shor …
Magnification Factor
The amplification factor (or gain factor) of an optical amplifier is the factor by which the input power i …
Absorption Coefficient
The absorption of light per unit length in a medium is usually quantified by the absorption coefficient α, …