Title :
Giant chirp oscillators: Modeling and experiment
Author :
Kelleher, E.J.R. ; Travers, J.C. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We review recent progress in a class of normally dispersive mode-locked laser that has become known as a giant chirp oscillator. We discuss spectral and temporal versatility and consider the pulse formation dynamics, both using numerical simulation and experimental investigation.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; oscillators; dispersive mode-locked laser; giant chirp oscillators; pulse formation dynamics; spectral properties; Cavity resonators; Chirp; Dispersion; Laser mode locking; Numerical models; Solitons; Spectrogram;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2010
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9882-6
DOI :
10.1109/PGC.2010.5706112
