Fiber laser mode locked by a Sagnac interferometer with nonlinear polarization rotation

Authors
Kuzin, EA Escamilla, BI Garcia-Gomez, DE Haus, JW
Citation
Ea. Kuzin et al., Fiber laser mode locked by a Sagnac interferometer with nonlinear polarization rotation, OPTICS LETT, 26(20), 2001, pp. 1559-1561
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
20
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1559 - 1561
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20011015)26:20<1559:FLMLBA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We describe a new fiber laser configuration based on a nonlinear optical lo op mirror with a symmetrical coupler, a quarter-wave retarder, and highly t wisted, birefringent, fiber in the loop. The nonlinear optical loop mirror configuration operates by nonlinear polarization rotation. We have achieved stable generation of subpicosecond pulses with milliwatts of average outpu t power, (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.