Title :
All-fiber ring similariton laser with Raman gain
Author :
Méchin, D. ; Kruglov, V. ; Harvey, J.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Univ. of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract :
The concept of self-similarity has been predicted theoretically and observed experimentally in an optical fiber amplifier. Recently, self-similar propagation in laser oscillators with normal GVD has also been observed. We report here a new all-fiber ring similariton laser scheme with Raman amplification designed with the aid of a full theoretical model of its operation. The output similariton pulses of the laser have a true parabolic shape and a linear chirp.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; GVD; Raman amplification; Raman gain; all-fiber ring similariton laser scheme; laser oscillators; optical fiber amplifier; self-similar propagation; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical design; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical propagation; Optical pulse shaping; Oscillators; Ring lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194705
