Title :
Amplifier similaritons in a fiber laser
Author :
Renninger, W.H. ; Chong, A. ; Wise, F.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Cornell Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Parabolic self-similar pulses in an amplifier are realized theoretically and experimentally within a fiber oscillator. In addition to its fundamental importance, this new mode-locking regime offers ultrashort pulse durations from normal-dispersion sources.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical fibre dispersion; optical pulse generation; oscillators; amplifier similaritons; fiber laser; fiber oscillator; mode locking regime; normal dispersion sources; parabolic self similar pulses; ultrashort pulse durations; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
