Optimizing waveguide array mode-locking for high-power fiber lasers

Author

Bale, B.G. ; Kutz, J.N. ; Sandstede, B.

Author_Institution

Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK

fYear

2009

fDate

14-19 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

Emphasis is placed on the mode-locking stability as a function of the critical physical parameters in the laser cavity. The theoretical characterization of the laser cavity´s stability and dynamics allows for a comprehensive optimization of the laser cavity parameters towards achieving high peak-power, high-energy pulses in both the anomalous and normal dispersion regimes. The technology and components to construct a mode-locked laser based upon a waveguide array are currently available. The anomalous dispersion regime, solitonlike pulses can be formed as a result of the balance of anomalous dispersion and positive (i.e. self-focusing) nonlinearity.

Keywords

fibre lasers; laser arrays; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser stability; optical fibre dispersion; optical solitons; high-energy solitonlike pulse; high-power fiber lasers; laser cavity stability; normal dispersion regime; optimizing waveguide array mode-locking; solitonlike pulses; Fiber lasers; High power fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Laser theory; Optical arrays; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Solitons; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4079-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4080-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192646

Filename

5192646