DocumentCode
2723973
Title
Passively modelocked self-starting figure-eight fiber laser with semiconductor optical amplifier
Author
Min, Seong-Sik ; Zhao, Yucheng ; Fleming, Simon
Author_Institution
Opt. Fibre Technol. Centre, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
fYear
2008
fDate
7-10 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
The operation of a novel passively modelocked self-starting figure-eight fiber laser is experimentally demonstrated. A stable pulse train is produced without any starting/triggering mechanism and stays modelocked as long as it is pumped.
Keywords
fibre lasers; laser beams; laser mode locking; laser stability; optical pulse generation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; passively modelocked fiber laser; self-starting figure-eight fiber laser; semiconductor optical amplifier; stable pulse train; starting-triggering mechanism; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location
Sydney
Print_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610485
Filename
4610485
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