Title :
980-nm picosecond fiber laser
Author :
Okhotnikov, O.G. ; Gomes, L.A. ; Xiang, N. ; Jouhti, T. ; Chin, A.K. ; Singh, R. ; Grudinin, A.B.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
A mode-locked Yb/sup 3+/ fiber laser operating at 980 nm is reported. Using a semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror in a laser incorporating a grating-pair dispersive delay line, we obtain reliable self-starting 1.6-ps pulse operation.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; fibre lasers; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; laser transitions; optical delay lines; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; ytterbium; 1.6 ps; 980 nm; grating-pair dispersive delay line; mode-locked Yb/sup 3+/ fiber laser; picosecond fiber laser; reliable self-starting 1.6-ps pulse operation; semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.818645
