Title :
Quantum-dot based saturable absorber for mode locking of fibre lasers
Author :
Herda, R. ; Okhotnikov, O.G. ; Rafailov, E.U. ; Cataluna, M.A. ; Sibbett, W. ; Crittenden, P. ; Starodumov, A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
We demonstrate stable mode locking in a Yb-based fiber laser by using a multiple layer quantum-dot saturable absorber mirror. 2.8 ps pulses at 1042 nm were produced at an average mode-locked power of 5 mW.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser mode locking; laser stability; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor quantum dots; ytterbium; 1042 nm; 2.8 ps; 5 mW; Yb-based fiber laser; mode locking; multiple layer quantum-dot saturable absorber mirror; pulse generation; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Laser theory; Power lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548265
