Wavelength-versatile subpicosecond pulsed lasers using Raman gain in figure-of-eight fiber geometries

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作者
Chestnut, DA [1 ]
Taylor, JR [1 ]
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[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Phys, Femtosecond Opt Grp, London SW7 2BW, England
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10.1364/OL.30.002982
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A family of compact pulsed fiber lasers is described that employs broadband, wavelength-flexible Raman scattering in passively mode-locked figure-of-eight fiber laser geometries. Specifically, sources at 1.57, 1.33, and 1.41 mu m with respective soliton durations of 440, 500, and 860 fs are reported. Operation is possible at other wavelengths with a suitable pump source, gain fiber, and components. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America
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页码:2982 / 2984
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