ALL-OPTICAL FM MODE-LOCKING OF FIBER LASER

被引:37
作者
GREER, EJ
SMITH, K
机构
[1] BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath
关键词
OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS; OPTICAL FIBERS; LASERS; OPTICS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19921107
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
A novel method of all-optical active mode locking which relies on the nonlinear process of crossphase modulation is described. Mode locking is achieved by using a stream of optical pulses propagating along a length of optical fibre to provide a periodic phase perturbation of the laser cavity. The technique is demonstrated using an erbium-doped fibre ring laser.
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页码:1741 / 1743
页数:3
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