Title :
Control of pulse-train uniformity with passive polarizers in mode-locked optical fiber lasers
Author :
Kim, A.D. ; Yong, D.H. ; Spaulding, K. ; Kutz, J.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Math., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The pulse dynamics in a birefringent optical fiber mode-locked laser with a polarizer shows that pulse-train uniformity depends on the birefringence and alignment of the polarizer with the principle axes of the fiber.
Keywords :
birefringence; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical polarisers; birefringence; birefringent optical fiber mode-locked laser; mode-locked optical fiber lasers; passive polarizers; polariser alignment; principle axes; pulse dynamics; pulse-train uniformity; pulse-train uniformity control; Birefringence; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Laser mode locking; Optical control; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883685
