Title :
Selfstarting, passively modelocked erbium fibre ring laser based on the amplifying Sagnac switch
Author :
Richardson, D.J. ; Laming, R.I. ; Payne, David N. ; Matsas, V. ; Phillips, M.W.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
3/14/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel self-starting, passively mode-locked erbium fibre laser is reported. The scheme is based on the reflection properties of a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror and provides a stable source of picosecond pulses.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; mirrors; nonlinear optics; ring lasers; Er 3+-doped fibre; amplifying Sagnac switch; fibre laser; nonlinear amplifying loop mirror; passively mode-locked; picosecond pulses; reflection properties; ring laser; stable source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910341
