Title :
Extended self-similar pulse evolution in a laser with dispersion-decreasing fiber
Author :
Hui Liu ; Fei Yu ; Chong, Albert ; Knight, Jonathan C. ; Wise, Frank
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
A mode-locked fiber laser with self-similar pulse evolution in a segment of dispersion-decreasing fiber is demonstrated. Generation of ~6-cycle pulses shows the promise of the approach.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical fibre dispersion; optical pulse generation; dispersion-decreasing fiber; laser pulse generation; mode-locked fiber laser; self-similar pulse evolution; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
