Title :
Coexistence of scalar dissipative solitons along different polarization axes in a highly birefringent fiber laser with SESAM
Author :
Zhao, L.M. ; Tang, D.Y. ; Wu, X. ; Zhang, H. ; Tam, H.Y.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Coexistence of scalar dissipative solitons along the two orthogonally polarized directions of a fiber laser is observed. Due to the large cavity birefringence, the dissipative solitons along different polarization axes have different group velocities.
Keywords :
birefringence; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical fibre polarisation; optical saturable absorption; optical solitons; SESAM; cavity birefringence; highly birefringent fiber laser; orthogonally polarized direction; scalar dissipative soliton; semiconductor saturable absorber mirror; Birefringence; Decision support systems; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
