Title :
Mode-locked erbium fibre laser using all-optical nonlinear loop modulator
Author :
Nelson, Brent P. ; Smith, K. ; Blow, Keith J.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
3/26/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The mode-locked operation of a diode-pumped erbium-doped fibre laser incorporating an all-optical nonlinear fibre loop modulator is described. Pulse durations of 8-10 ps have been generated at a repetition rate of 840 MHz with average (peak) powers of 5 mW (0.64 W).
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; nonlinear optics; optical modulation; 5 mW; 640 mW; 8 to 10 ps; 840 MHz; Er doped fibre laser; PRF; all-optical nonlinear loop modulator; diode pumped fibre laser; fibre loop modulator; mode-locked operation; pulse duration; pulse repetition frequency;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920415
