Experimental Investigation of Self-Starting Operation in a F8L Based on a Symmetrical NOLM

Author(s)

Baldemar Ibarra-Escamilla, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica
O. Pottiez, Loma del Bosque No. 115
E. A. Kuzin, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica
Joseph W. Haus, University of DaytonFollow
R. Grajales-Coutiño, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica
P. Zaca-Morán, Instituto de Ciencias

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2008

Publication Source

Optics Communications

Abstract

We experimentally analyze the self-starting operation of a figure-eight mode-locked fiber laser. The design is based on a power-balanced nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) with highly twisted low-birefringence fiber and a quarter-wave (QW) retarder in the loop.

The NOLM operates by nonlinear polarization rotation. Self-starting mode-locking requires a careful adjustment of the NOLM low-power transmission, which is easily realized with our setup by adjusting the angle of the QW retarder. The laser is capable of generating ∼20 ps pulses at the fundamental repetition frequency of 0.78 MHz.

Inclusive pages

1226–1232

ISBN/ISSN

0030-4018

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2008, Elsevier

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

281

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

5

eCommons Citation

Ibarra-Escamilla, Baldemar; Pottiez, O.; Kuzin, E. A.; Haus, Joseph W.; Grajales-Coutiño, R.; and Zaca-Morán, P., "Experimental Investigation of Self-Starting Operation in a F8L Based on a Symmetrical NOLM" (2008). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 289.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/289