Title :
Normal Dispersive Ultrafast Fiber Oscillators
Author :
Ruehl, Axel ; Wandt, Dieter ; Morgner, Uwe ; Kracht, Dietmar
Author_Institution :
IMRA America, Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
This paper addresses recent developments in ultrafast fiber oscillators achieved by the operation in the normal dispersion regime. Based on experimental and numerical results, key features of the pulse formation and stability in the resonator will be discussed. The sensitivity of the intracavity dynamics to dissipative effects offers several possibilities to design compact and even tunable femtosecond fiber oscillators with high pulse energy. Optimization of the output characteristic can be realized by adapting the overall dispersion slope and the mode-locking mechanism.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical pulse generation; dispersive ultrafast fiber oscillators; intracavity dynamics; mode-locking; pulse formation; pulse stability; tunable femtosecond fiber oscillators; Chirp; Dispersion; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Laser tuning; mode-locked lasers; optical fiber; optical pulse generation; ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2008.2010243
