Title :
Pulse switching and stability in FM mode-locked fiber lasers
Author :
Usechak, Nicholas G. ; Agrawal, Govind P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
We investigate the dynamics of the pulse switching mechanism in FM mode-locked fiber lasers for what we believe to be the first time. Two completely different pulse switching mechanisms are identified.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; frequency modulation; laser mode locking; laser stability; optical modulation; optical switches; FM mode-locked fiber laser; pulse stability; pulse switching; Chirp modulation; Dispersion; Fiber lasers; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549114
