Title :
Self-starting passive mode-locked figure-eight laser using a symmetrical coupler in the loop
Author :
Ibarra-Escamilla, B. ; Kuzin, E. ; Grajales-Coutiño, R. ; Pottiez, O. ; Haus, G.W.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nacional de Astrofisica, Puebla
Abstract :
Passive mode-locked fibre lasers using for mode-locking a Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror (NOLM), called figure-eight lasers (F8L), are simple and attractive devices. In this work we experimentally demonstrate the self-starting operation of the novel F8L based on the power-balanced NOLM with the twisted low-birefringence fiber and the QW retarder in the loop.
Keywords :
laser mirrors; nonlinear optics; nonlinear optical loop mirror; self-starting passive mode-locked figure-eight laser; symmetrical coupler; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical retarders;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386530
