Title :
All-fiber laser cavity dumping
Author :
Yu, Zhangwei ; Margulis, W. ; Tarasenko, O. ; Malmström, M.
Abstract :
Cavity dumping of a fiber laser is demonstrated. A microstructured fiber with an electrically driven internal electrode is used for intracavity polarization rotation with nanosecond risetime. The optical flux can be dumped within one roundtrip.
Keywords :
electrodes; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; optical fibre polarisation; optical rotation; optical switches; all-fiber laser; cavity dumping; electrically driven internal electrode; intracavity polarization rotation; microstructured fiber; nanosecond risetime; optical flux; polarization switch; Biomedical optical imaging; Electrodes; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Switches; Ultrafast optics; (060.4005) Microstructured fibers; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
