DocumentCode
2247872
Title
Passively mode-locked Yb-doped large-mode-area microstruture fiber laser
Author
Lecaplain, C. ; Ortac, B. ; Hideur, A. ; Martel, Gilles ; Limpert, J. ; Tunnermann, A.
Author_Institution
CORIA UMR 6614, Univ. de Rouen, Rouen
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report on passively mode-locked all-normal dispersion fiber lasers based on ytterbium-doped microstructure fibers and using semiconductor saturable absorbers. Average powers as high as 3.3 W and pulse durations shorter than 500 fs are generated.
Keywords
fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; ytterbium; JkJk:Yb; passively mode-locked all-normal dispersion fiber lasers; pulse durations; pulse generation; semiconductor saturable absorbers; ytterbium-doped microstructure fibers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Microstructure; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics; (060.5530) Pulse propagation and solitons; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571949
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