Title :
Self pulse generation from an Yb-doped fiber without polarization controlled devices
Author :
Sumimura, Kazuhiko ; Yoshida, Hidetsugu ; Sawada, Hisashi ; Yoshida, Minoru ; Okada, Hajime ; Fujita, Hisanori ; Nakatsuka, Masahiro
Author_Institution :
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, ksumimu@ile.osaka-u.ac.jp
Abstract :
A simple pulse-fiber-ring laser system with the Yb-doped fiber was demonstrated. The fiber laser can produce 1 ns pulse with the devices neither polarization control nor compensation of birefringence.
Keywords :
Fiber lasers; Isolators; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Power generation; Pulse generation; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569558
