Theoretical and experimental study of harmonically modelocked fiber lasersfor optical communication systems

Citation
M. Horowitz et al., Theoretical and experimental study of harmonically modelocked fiber lasersfor optical communication systems, J LIGHTW T, 18(11), 2000, pp. 1565-1574
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
07338724 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1565 - 1574
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8724(200011)18:11<1565:TAESOH>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We study theoretically and experimentally actively modelocked fiber lasers that are used in high repetition rate optical communication systems. Using an innovative numerical technique and a reduced model, we have found that t he laser can operate in four different operating regimes when the laser int ensity was changed; three of the regimes were experimentally observed in a Laser with a sigma configuration. An excellent quantitative agreement betwe en the theoretical and the experimental results was obtained. The use of di spersion management in the sigma laser was found to significantly improve t he laser performance.