180-fs pulse generation in a Nd-doped microstructure fiber laser using saturable absorber mirrors

Using an anomalously dispersive microstructure fiber and two different saturable absorber mirrors at 1.06 mum, we demonstrate soliton-like 180-fs pulses in addition to 400-fs pulses with up to 0.1 nJ energy using only intra-fiber dispersion compensation.

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Main Authors: Moenster, M., Iliew, R., Lebedev, N., Wedell, R., Bretschneider, M., Fischer, D., Richter, W., Glas, P., Steinmeyer, G.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
(140.3510) Lasers
(320.7090) Ultrafast lasers
Dispersion
fiber
Fiber lasers
Laser mode locking
Mirrors
Optical fiber couplers
Optical fiber dispersion
Ultrafast optics
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Summary:Using an anomalously dispersive microstructure fiber and two different saturable absorber mirrors at 1.06 mum, we demonstrate soliton-like 180-fs pulses in addition to 400-fs pulses with up to 0.1 nJ energy using only intra-fiber dispersion compensation.
ISSN:2160-9004
DOI:10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627945