Harmonic mode-locking using regenerative phase modulation

被引:11
作者
Margalit, M [1 ]
Yu, CX [1 ]
Namiki, S [1 ]
Ippen, EP [1 ]
Haus, HA [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
amplitude noise; fiber lasers; phase modulation; short pulse; soliton;
D O I
10.1109/68.661402
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this letter, we report stable operation of a 1-GHz passively modelocked fiber laser synchronized by regenerative phase modulation, The minimum pulsewidth obtained was 600 fs and the laser amplitude noise was typical of low-noise passively mode-locked fiber lasers.
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页码:337 / 339
页数:3
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