Title :
The generalized saturable absorber
Author :
Alcalá, Rafael Gómez ; Dengra, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Escuela Politec., Univ. de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
Abstract :
We extend the concept of the saturable absorber made of two linear polarizers and a fiber section to a structure with multiple polarizers and fibers. The structure is studied with simple analytical relations and full numerical simulations. We stablish design procedures for fiber lasers.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser accessories; optical polarisers; optical saturable absorption; fiber laser; fiber section; generalized saturable absorber; linear polarizer; optical fiber; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Optimized production technology; Ring lasers; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110845
