Title :
Bright and dark pulse generation in an optically modelocked fibre laser at 1.3 μm
Author :
Pataca, D.M. ; Rocha, M.L. ; Kashyap, R. ; Smith, K.
Author_Institution :
BT Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
1/5/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate both bright and dark pulse generation in an optically (FM) modelocked praseodymium-doped fluoride fibre laser. The mode of operation is controlled via the cavity dispersion using a photoinduced chirped fibre reflection grating
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; praseodymium; 1.3 micron; FM; bright pulse generation; cavity dispersion; dark pulse generation; optically modelocked fibre laser; photoinduced chirped fibre reflection grating; praseodymium-doped fluoride fibre laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950001
