Title :
Femtosecond Fiber Lasers Based on Dissipative Processes for Nonlinear Microscopy
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
Recent progress in the development of femtosecond-pulse fiber lasers with parameters appropriate for nonlinear microscopy is reviewed. Pulse shaping in lasers with only normal-dispersion components is briefly described, and the performance of the resulting lasers is summarized. Fiber lasers based on the formation of dissipative solitons now offer performance competitive with that of solid-state lasers, but with the benefits of the fiber medium. Lasers based on self-similar pulse evolution in the gain section of a laser also offer a combination of short pulse duration and high pulse energy that will be attractive for applications in nonlinear bioimaging.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical microscopy; optical pulse shaping; optical solitons; dissipative processes; dissipative solitons; femtosecond-pulse fiber lasers; gain section; high pulse energy; nonlinear bioimaging; nonlinear microscopy; normal-dispersion components; pulse shaping; self-similar pulse evolution; short pulse duration; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Microscopy; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Solid lasers; Solitons; Biomedical imaging; fiber lasers; microscopy; optical pulses;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2179919
