Title :
Characterisation of nonlinear switching in a figure-of-eight fibre laser using frequency-resolved optical gating
Author :
Bollond, P.G. ; Dudley, J.M. ; Barry, L.P. ; Leonhardt, R. ; Harvey, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Auckland Univ., New Zealand
Abstract :
The technique of frequency resolved optical gating is used to characterise pulse propagation in a figure-of-eight fibre laser, and to determine the nonlinear switching efficiency in the loop mirror during laser operation
Keywords :
optical switches; figure-of-eight fibre laser; frequency-resolved optical gating; laser operation; loop mirror; nonlinear switching; nonlinear switching efficiency; pulse propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971447
