Mode-locked ytterbium fiber laser tunable in the 980-1070-nm spectral range

被引：158

作者：

Okhotnikov, OG

Gomes, L

Xiang, N

Jouhti, T

Grudinin, AB

机构：

[1] Tampere Univ Technol, Optoelect Res Ctr, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland

[2] NewOpt Ltd, Fianiam New Opt, Southampton S031 4RA, Hants, England

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 2003年 / 28卷 / 17期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.28.001522

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Spectral tuning of a mode-locked Yb-doped fiber laser over a 90-nm range is reported. Using semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors in a fiber laser cavity incorporating a grating-pair dispersive delay line, we obtain reliable self-starting mode locking over the whole tuning range. The wide tuning range is achieved by optimization of reflection characteristics and bandgap energy of the multiple-quantum-well semiconductor saturable absorber and by proper engineering of the laser cavity. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.

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页码：1522 / 1524

页数：3

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