Title :
Figure-eight fibre laser with largely unbalanced central coupler
Author :
Stentz, A.J. ; Boyd, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY
fDate :
8/4/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe the operation of a figure-eight fibre laser constructed with an asymmetrically located amplifier and a largely unbalanced central coupler. This laser experiences less loss and is more easily modelocked than figure-eight lasers constructed with balanced (50:50) central couplers
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical couplers; optical losses; asymmetrically located amplifier; figure-eight fibre laser; laser losses; laser mode locking; unbalanced central coupler;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940847
