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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 8181-8189 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Optics express |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 May 2008 |
Abstract
We propose a hybrid mode-locking scheme for wave-breaking free fiber lasers based on a saturable Bragg reflector and the nonlinear polarization evolution in the fiber section. With this scheme, the self-starting operation is ensured by the saturable Bragg reflector while the nonlinear polarization evolution acts as an additional pulse shaper in the steady state. Owing to the sensitivity of the pulse dynamics to filtering effects, a tuning range of more than 10 nm as well as the suppression of undesired modes of operation became possible. The impact of the modulation depth and the non-saturated losses is discussed via comparative measurements with different saturable Bragg reflectors.
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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TY - JOUR
T1 - On wave-breaking free fiber lasers mode-locked with two saturable absorber mechanisms
AU - Ruehl, Axel
AU - Wandt, Dieter
AU - Morgner, Uwe
AU - Kracht, Dietmar
PY - 2008/5/20
Y1 - 2008/5/20
N2 - We propose a hybrid mode-locking scheme for wave-breaking free fiber lasers based on a saturable Bragg reflector and the nonlinear polarization evolution in the fiber section. With this scheme, the self-starting operation is ensured by the saturable Bragg reflector while the nonlinear polarization evolution acts as an additional pulse shaper in the steady state. Owing to the sensitivity of the pulse dynamics to filtering effects, a tuning range of more than 10 nm as well as the suppression of undesired modes of operation became possible. The impact of the modulation depth and the non-saturated losses is discussed via comparative measurements with different saturable Bragg reflectors.
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