Title :
320 fs soliton generation with passively mode-locked erbium fibre laser
Author :
Richardson, D.J. ; Laming, R.I. ; Payne, David N. ; Phillips, M.W. ; Matsas, V.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
4/25/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The generation of ultrashort 320 fs soliton pulses at 1560 nm from an all-fibre, passively mode-locked erbium fibre is reported. Repetition rates as high as 10 GHz have been observed demonstrating the device´s potential as a telecommunication soliton source.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; solitons; 10 GHz; 1560 nm; 320 fs; Er doped fibre laser; passively mode-locked fibre laser; soliton generation; telecommunication soliton source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910454
