Title :
Self-starting passively modelocked fibre laser exploiting polarisation evolution in MQW waveguide
Author :
Okhotnikov, Oleg G. ; Salcedo, J.R.
Author_Institution :
INESC, Porto
fDate :
8/18/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors give experimental evidence for a new type of modelocking mechanism in Er-doped fibre lasers, based on polarisation evolution in an intracavity MQW waveguide. Experiments indicate that anisotropic properties of MQW waveguides can continuously start the modelocking process
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser accessories; laser mode locking; light polarisation; optical waveguides; Er-doped fibre lasers; anisotropic properties; intracavity MQW waveguide; polarisation evolution; self-starting passive modelocking;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940973
