Title :
Generation of ultra short pulses in a figure-eight fiber laser using microstructured optical fiber MOF
Author :
Ennejah, Tarek ; Bahloul, Faouzi ; Attia, Rabah
Author_Institution :
Unite de Recherche Composants et Systemes Electroniques, La Marsa
Abstract :
Figure-eight fiber laser (8FL), as a source of ultra short pulses find many applications in optical communication. In this paper, we provide basic ideas about principle of operation of this type of fiber laser. We also give an idea about the Split Step Fourier Method (SSFM) and we use this algorithm to simulate our application. As much as we can, we try to define the difference between Non Linear Optical Loop Mirror (NOLM) and Non Linear Amplifying Loop Mirror (NALM) configuration. The last part of this paper is devoted to different simulations which have as a target to convey in a summarized manner the interest of using MOF in 8FL.
Keywords :
Fourier analysis; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; MOF; figure-eight fiber laser; microstructured optical fiber; nonlinear amplifying loop mirror; nonlinear optical loop mirror; optical communication; split step Fourier method; ultra short pulse generation; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Stimulated emission; Eight Fiber Laser (8FL); Microstructured Optical Fiber (MOF); Non Linear Amplifying Loop Mirror (NALM); Non Liner Optical Loop Mirror (NOLM); Split Step Fourier Method (SSFM);
Conference_Titel :
ICTON Mediterranean Winter Conference, 2007. ICTON-MW 2007
Conference_Location :
Sousse
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1639-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1639-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICTONMW.2007.4446948
