Title :
Nonlinear-polarization-evolution mode-locking in a hybrid cavity: A route toward low repetition-rate fiber lasers
Author :
Zhou, Yue ; Chang, Guoqing ; Chen, Hung-Wen ; Chui, P.C. ; Wong, Kenneth K Y ; Kärtner, Franz X.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate nonlinear-polarization-evolution mode-locking in a ring-cavity Yb-fiber oscillator consisting of both polarization-maintaining (PM) and non-PM fibers. A femtosecond Yb-fiber oscillator at 12-MHz repetition-rate with 10-nJ pulse energy is implemented employing this hybrid cavity.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical fibre polarisation; ring lasers; ytterbium; PM fibers; energy 10 nJ; femtosecond Yb-fiber oscillator; frequency 12 MHz; hybrid cavity; low repetition-rate fiber lasers; nonPM fibers; nonlinear-polarization-evolution mode-locking; polarization-maintaining fibers; pulse energy; ring-cavity Yb-fiber oscillator; Cavity resonators; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
