Operating regime analysis of mode-locking fiber laser with difference equation model

Author

Kong, Lingjie ; Xiao, Xiaosheng ; Yang, Changxi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China

fYear

2011

fDate

Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011

Firstpage

1728

Lastpage

1729

Abstract

We proposed a difference equation model for fiber lasers mode-locked with nonlinear polarization evolution. It can be used to characterize intra-cavity nonlinear dynamics, such as steady one-pulse, period multiplication, multi-pulsing and chaos. The influence of adjusting wave-plate is also studied. By shifting linear phase bias, overdriving of saturable absorber is solved, and pulses of higher energy could be achieved. The modulation depth is found to affect the transition of intra-cavity dynamics.

Keywords

difference equations; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical saturable absorption; difference equation model; intra-cavity nonlinear dynamics; linear phase bias; mode locking fiber laser; nonlinear polarization evolution; operating regime analysis; period multiplication; saturable absorber; steady one-pulse; Chaos; Difference equations; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser transitions; Mathematical model; Optical fiber polarization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011

Conference_Location

Sydney, NSW

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1939-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193794

Filename

6193794