Title :
Polarization distortion in birefringent fiber amplifiers
Author :
Haus, J.W. ; Theimer, J. ; Fork, R.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Numerical simulation of pulse amplification in birefringent optical fibers is reported with emphasis on the evolution of its polarization. We find a complex polarization state of the amplified pulse and stress the implications of our results for the operation of fiber lasers using a birefringent fiber amplifier mode locking element.<>
Keywords :
birefringence; erbium; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser theory; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; simulation; amplified pulse; birefringent fiber amplifier mode locking element; birefringent fiber amplifiers; birefringent optical fibers; complex polarization state; fiber lasers; numerical simulation; polarization; polarization distortion; pulse amplification; Birefringence; Laser mode locking; Numerical simulation; Optical distortion; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Stress;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
