Title :
Pulse dynamics in a mode-locked fiber laser and its quantum limited comb linewidth
Author :
Chengying Bao ; Funk, Andrew C. ; Changxi Yang ; Cundiff, S.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
We fully characterized the pulse dynamics in a mode-locked Er fiber laser experimentally by measuring its response to gain modulation. The measurement allows us to evaluate quantum-limited comb linewidth and phase noise spectrum.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser beams; laser mode locking; laser noise; laser variables measurement; optical modulation; phase noise; pulse measurement; gain modulation; mode-locked Er fiber laser; phase noise spectrum; pulse dynamics; quantum-limited comb linewidth; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber dispersion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
