Title :
Dual-polarization frequency comb from a diode-pumped solid-state laser
Author :
Brunel, Marc ; Thevenin, J. ; Vallet, Marc
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Phys. de Rennes, Univ. de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
Abstract :
A mode-locked laser containing two quarter-wave plates emits synchronously two combs associated to the polarization eigenstates of the cavity. Experiments are in agreement with a modal analysis predicting the polarization sequences of the pulse train.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; light polarisation; modal analysis; optical pumping; optical retarders; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; cavity; diode-pumped solid-state laser; dual-polarization frequency comb; modal analysis; mode-locked laser; polarization eigenstates; polarization sequences; pulse train; quarter-wave plates; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Modal analysis; Optimized production technology; Solid lasers; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
