Title :
Role of polarisation rotation in the modelocking of an Er fibre laser
Author :
Davey, R.P. ; Langford, N. ; Ferguson, A.I.
Author_Institution :
Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
fDate :
4/29/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Letter quantifies the role of nonlinear polarisation ellipse rotation in a modelocked Er fibre laser. The ellipse angle was observed to change by between 1 and 5 degrees when the laser made the transition from continuous wave to modelocked operation.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; nonlinear optics; optical rotation; Er fibre laser; modelocking; nonlinear polarisation ellipse rotation; polarisation rotation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930508
