Title :
Soliton fiber ring laser stabilization and tuning with a broad intracavity filter
Author :
Tamura, K. ; Doerr, C.R. ; Haus, H.A. ; Ippen, E.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The periodic perturbations to the soliton in passively mode-locked fiber soliton lasers cause dispersive wave shedding, which lead to sharp spectral sidebands that limit pulse duration. By using a broad intracavity birefringent plate filter, the side-bands are greatly reduced, and the pulse duration is shortened. The filter also allows wavelength tuning, and a 43 nm continuous tuning range is demonstrated for pulses of 311-357 is duration in a fully self-starting diode pumped system.<>
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical fibres; optical filters; optical solitons; ring lasers; 311 to 357 fs; broad intracavity birefringent plate filter; continuous tuning range; dispersive wave shedding; fully self-starting diode pumped system; passively mode-locked fiber soliton lasers; periodic perturbations; pulse duration; sharp spectral sidebands; soliton fiber ring laser stabilization; soliton fiber ring laser tuning; wavelength tuning; Birefringence; Dispersion; Fiber lasers; Filters; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Ring lasers; Solitons;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
